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# Senior Linux & Network Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Border Gateway Protocol, VoIP, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Cluster Analysis, CompTIA Security+, Linux, Network Address Translation, Failover, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Protocol, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, Linux Servers, Routing, Packet Analyzer, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Quorum, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, TCP/IP, Tcpdump, Wireshark, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, Diagnostic Tools, Grafana, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5XUUd-MjE5MDA5NlQxfjk5/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred
 * Relevant certifications such as RHCE, CCNA/CCNP, JNCIS/JNCIP, Linux+, Security+, or cloud certifications are a plus
 * 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting production Linux systems and IP networks
 * Strong Linux administration experience, preferably with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 * Experience supporting highly available or clustered environments, including failover, replication, synchronization, and recovery
 * Experience with incident response, change management, and customer-facing technical support
 * Deep understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, firewalls, NAT, VPNs, and network troubleshooting
 * Working knowledge of Bash and/or Python
 * Proficiency with troubleshooting tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, system logs, and monitoring platforms
 * Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience with Pacemaker/Corosync, Galera Cluster, SIP/RTP/VoIP, telecommunications environments, cloud platforms, virtualization, and observability tools
 * Familiarity with diagnosing cluster communication, quorum, failover, fencing, and replication issues

## Description

* Serve as the primary technical contact during production incidents and drive resolution from detection through restoration
 * Troubleshoot Linux servers, IP networks, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, virtualization platforms, cloud infrastructure, clustered environments, and application connectivity
 * Diagnose issues using logs, monitoring tools, packet captures, and command-line utilities
 * Perform root cause analysis and coordinate internal teams, customers, and third-party providers during critical incidents
 * Design, deploy, maintain, secure, and improve Linux, network, clustering, and cloud infrastructure
 * Develop and maintain Bash/Python automation and technical documentation


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