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# Linux System Engineer

- **Company:** National Computing Group
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, JIRA, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Business Systems, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux, File Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Package Management Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Azure AKS, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker, Servicenow, Vmware
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/6084bf5c-3bb7-478c-808e-e1a29adb82f4/linux-system-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
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 * At least five years of hands-on enterprise Linux administration experience
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 * Demonstrated experience with provisioning, configuration, maintenance, patching, upgrades, troubleshooting, vulnerability remediation, system hardening, and production support.
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 * Hands-on Ansible experience and proficiency with Bash, Python, or another relevant scripting language.
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 * Strong understanding of Linux networking, DNS, storage, filesystems, authentication, access controls, and package management.
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 * Experience working within formal incident, problem, change, and service-management processes; strong analytical, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
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 * Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, participate in scheduled maintenance windows, and support an on-call rotation.
\n, * Strong communication skills both verbal and written
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 * Ability to lead, collaborate, or work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
\n, RedHat Enterprise Linux, Ansible Automation Platform or Tower; Terraform; VMware; Azure, AWS, or GCP; Git and CI/CD; ServiceNow or Jira; SolarWinds, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch; Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, or EKS; Security+, cloud, or Kubernetes certifications; and experience supporting highly available, business-critical, or regulated infrastructure.

## Description

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 * Provide hands-on administration and operational support for enterprise Red Hat Linux environments, with accountability for system reliability, availability, security, performance, and compliance. The contractor will support server provisioning, configuration, patching, vulnerability remediation, upgrades, troubleshooting, automation, and infrastructure lifecycle activities across production and non-production environments.
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 * The role requires experience as an Enterprise Linux Administrator, Ansible automation, enterprise patching, incident response, scripting, and production operations. The engineer will collaborate with application, database, network, cybersecurity, cloud, monitoring, and other infrastructure teams to support critical business systems and resolve complex technical issues.
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