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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Linux Administrator - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $86,000.0 - $138,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Cisco Hardwares, Cloud Computing, Linux, VMware ESX Servers, Issue Tracking Systems, Korn Shell, Linux System Administration, Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS2), OpenShift, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Oracle Linux, VMware VSphere, Scripting, Computer Network Technologies, SolarWinds (Software), Vcenter, Puppet, Splunk, Ansible Tower, Servicenow, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** October 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88521032/1 ## About the Role * 5 years with BS/BA or 9 years with a HS Diploma * Minimum of 5 years experience as a Linux Administrator. * Experience with Linux operation systems, Red Hat Satellite/Capsule/ OEL, Foreman, Pacemaker, Cisco hardware builds and provisioning with Kickstart. * Experience with Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu, Veritas SF/Infoscale vcs/vxvm/vxfs, Linux build automation/recovery, OpenShift, OCFS2, Ansible Tower, Scaler. * Strong understanding of server backup, experience with vulnerability scanning and threat mitigation technologies, Server hardening, OSCAP. * Understanding of common security products (Splunk, Lumension/Ivanti, etc.), * Familiar with Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Management, VMWare VSphere (e.g., ESXi, vCenter) administration and support, Linux Systems Administration, Storage * Experience with Net App, Cloud computing instance and service provisioning (e.g., Amazon Web Service, Azure, etc.), Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, etc.) * Automation skills via scripting (e.g., ksh, bash, yams, Oracle Linux patching automation skills and PowerShell). * SolarWinds monitoring experience * ServiceNow or other ticketing systems experience * Ability to concurrently manage multiple tasks * Strong troubleshooting skills * Must be a US Citizen * Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance, * Certified and experience with AWS, Azure, Centrify * Knowledge of network technologies, connectivity, protocols, and security. * Mature professional, outgoing, highly motivated, self-starter * Clear verbal and written communicaton * Ability to assist/coach team members ## Description Peraton is looking for an experienced Linux Administrator to provide operational support for the FDA enterprise environment consisting of ~3,500 physical and virtual servers. Linux team. What you will do: Providing operational support to customer on premise and cloud based (AWS and Azure) datacenters * Iimage creation, server provisioning, patching, reporting, creating, and maintaining documentation/SOP's * Working directly with customers to integrate applications, scripting and automation of tasks, high level problem solving * Troubleshooting a wide variety of issues within defined SLAs. * The position requires individuals to be self-motivated, outgoing, accountable, energetic members of the team. 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