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# Linux System Administrator

- **Company:** Set of X
- **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Unix, CentOS, Linux, VMware ESX Servers, HAProxy, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Nginx, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Storage Virtualization, Data Streaming, Load Balancing, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Gitlab, Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Storage Technologies, Apache Nifi, Nutanix, Docker, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Vmware
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8990834/linux-system-administrator

## About the Role

* Extensive RedHat (RHEL), CentOs Linux, and/or UNIX experience.
 * Experience managing NiFi data flows.
 * Experience with VMWare or associate technologies (ESX, NSX, VSAN, KVM, Nutanix or other).
 * Ansible or other automation platform/methodology experience.
 * System scanning/hardening - STIGS/CIS Compliance.
 * Proficiency installing, hardening, patching, and backup/restoration of Linux systems.
 * Understanding of system monitoring, health/status, and best practice security methodologies.
 * Familiarity with Windows Server environments

Desired Skills:

 * Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS familiarity.
 * Understanding of Active Directory or FreeIPA.
 * Familiarity with nginx, HAProxy, or other load balancer technologies.
 * Python experience.
 * Familiarity with Git/GitLab.
 * Storage Technology experience including hyper converged, SAN, or IP based storage.
 * Past experience supporting managed attribution programs.
 * RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) and/or RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification., 9 yrs. experience in System Administration

## Description

* Work with current owners and administrators to understand existing systems, requirements, and problem areas.
 * Provide direct input for organization long-term efforts and visions for future architecture and design.
 * Provide system administration functions to fix critical problems or implement stop-gap solutions as part of the transition to the new consolidated architecture.
 * Translate existing requirements and use-cases of current systems into scalable and supportable long-term solutions.
 * Implement and support final solution(s).
 * Participate in frequent internal engineering and strategy team meetings.
 * Build direct customer relationships to improve organizational feedback loop.


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