Linux Administrator

Interactive Process Technology LLC

1d•Remote

About The Position

IPTA's Technology Solutions Team is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical leaders, and partners we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations. As a member of our Technology Solutions group, you will work with a team of technologists focused on delivering innovative business solutions using emerging technologies through proven successful methods. The Linux Administrator for ICAM supports, maintains, and enhances Linux-based systems and services that enable Identity, Credential, and Access Management functions across the enterprise. This role ensures secure, stable, and compliant operations of infrastructure components that underpin authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle processes.

Requirements

US Citizen
Active Secret clearance required
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (Must meet DOD IAT II Requirements)
Strong knowledge of Linux administration (system services, networking, storage, SELinux, etc.)
Experience with identity or security services (LDAP, SSO, federation, certificates, PAM, SSSD)
Familiarity with logging platforms (Splunk, ELK) and monitoring tools
Scripting experience (Bash, Python, Ansible)
Understanding of IAM concepts: authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle, RBAC, MFA
Knowledge of security hardening and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

Manage, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Oracle Linux/Ubuntu or distribution in use)
Perform patching, vulnerability remediation, system hardening, and lifecycle management
Monitor system performance, health, and capacity
Support ICAM tools and services (e.g., IAM directories, federation services, PKI components, privileged access systems, connectors, and agent-based integrations)
Ensure secure configuration and uptime for ICAM-related applications hosted on Linux
Assist in integration of identity services with enterprise applications and infrastructure
Implement and maintain security baselines (DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, internal policies)
Assist with audit requests, logs, identity access reviews, and compliance reporting
Manage certificates, key stores, and cryptographic components supporting ICAM services
Develop scripts (Bash, Python, Ansible) to automate administrative tasks and deployments
Support CI/CD or DevOps workflows used for ICAM platform updates or configuration changes
Troubleshoot OS-level and application-level issues
Participate in on-call rotations for high-severity ICAM service events
Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes
Work closely with ICAM architects, cybersecurity, network teams, and application teams
Support project deliverables, migrations, and environment buildouts