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# Linux/Unix Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Randstad
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $106,080.0 - $126,880.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Hyper-V, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, TCP/IP, Oracle Linux, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Patch Management, 3-tier Architectures, Cloud Migration, CIS Benchmarks, Software Version Control, Plan of Action and Milestones, Vmware
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7daf6168-3203-4abb-bbd3-578268b18143

## About the Role

U.S. Citizenship and eligibility to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 8+ years of progressive Linux engineering experience.

Active Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification.

3+ years of experience with Ansible, Red Hat Satellite, Bash/Python scripting, and Git version control.

Proven experience applying federal security standards (DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, FISMA/NIST).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or cloud certifications (AWS / Azure).

Hands-on experience migrating on-premises Linux workloads into cloud environments.

Experience with VMware or Hyper-V virtualization platforms.

skills:

AWS,Ansible Automation Platform,Ansible,Backup,Bash,CIS Benchmarks,Cloud Migration,configuration management,Disaster Recovery,DNS,Git,Hyper-V,HTTP,Infrastructure Automation,Linux/Unix,Linux,Azure,Networking Protocols,Oracle Linux,POA&M,Python,RHEL,Red Hat,Scripting,Code Versioning,High Availability,Systems Engineer,System Engineering,TCP/IP,VPN,Virtualization,VMware,strong communication skills,proactive,architecture,automation,capacity planning,FISMA,security hardening,NIST SP 800-53,cybersecurity standards,government contracting,mentor,NIST 800-53,performance engineering,root cause analysis,Security,Satellite,Lead technical

## Description

Join our team supporting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a Senior Linux/Unix Systems Engineer. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical authority for the agency's Linux platform, driving platform modernization, security hardening, and enterprise automation across RHEL and Oracle Linux environments., * Lead the architectural design, maintenance, and lifecycle upgrades (RHEL 7/8/9) of enterprise Linux environments.

 * Develop automated workflows and patch management strategies using Ansible Automation Platform and Red Hat Satellite.
 * Ensure security compliance with CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, and NIST SP 800-53 standards.
 * Serve as the senior escalation point for Tier 3 incident resolution, root cause analysis, and platform optimization.


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