Linux Administrator

• 7+ years of experience in Linux Administration
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible
• Experience with STIG hardening, SELinux or FApolicyd, and managing secrets and certificates
• Knowledge of IT networking and security concepts
• Ability to use troubleshooting tools such as netstat, tcpdump, traceroute, and ping to isolate network problems
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into solutions for clients and engineers
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience deploying and managing production Kubernetes clusters such as OpenShift, EKS, or RKE
• Experience with Helm charts and managing persistent container storage interface (CSI) and container networking interface (CNI)
• Experience integrating IaC and Ansible into pipelines such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
• Knowledge of IP tables and NFTables, DNS, load balancing, HAProxy, and namespace
• Ability to conduct performance tuning, kernel patching, and debugging
• Ability to optimize Linux kernels for container workloads such as tweaking sysctl for K8s
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a STEM field
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) Certification