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# Linux/Social Media Services Administrator (SA2) (Government)

- **Company:** AT&T Inc.
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $98,100.0 - $180,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Ansible, Autoscaling, Boto3, HybridCloud, Puppet
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9263993/linuxsocial-media-services-administrator-sa2-government

## About the Role

Work in an environment where you can help design the architecture and develop solutions to meet organizational needs. Looking for an innovative, motivated individual to join a small, talented, and hardworking Linux team in a hybrid cloud environment. This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux instances on multiple networks, in multiple architectures.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Linux administration and scripting automation experience. Knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies is a plus. Must work well in a small team setting, have a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at a government customer site in Laurel, MD., * Linux administration experience including configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting, etc.

 * Experience deploying COTS/FOSS services on Linux systems.
 * Experience creating, debugging, and implementing Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible automation scripts.
 * Experience working with diverse teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
 * Self-motivated and willing to learn new technologies.
 * Ability to communicate issues with team members and/or service owners.

Desired Skills:

 * Experience with AWS, specifically EC2 Auto Scaling.
 * Experience with AWS-CLI and Boto3.
 * Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff.

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)

Required Qualifications:

Ten (10) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Certifications: Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II (SEC+, CCNA)