Linux and OpenShift Administrator, Senior

UIC Alaska•Corona, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Bowhead is seeking a Senior Linux and OpenShift Administrator to provide senior-level administration, engineering, and operational support for Linux-based enterprise systems and container platforms, including Red Hat OpenShift, supporting mission-critical government and DoD programs. Serve as a technical authority for Linux infrastructure, container orchestration, automation, and secure system operations in classified and unclassified environments. This position is 100% onsite. Responsibilities Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, or equivalent) across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms. Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain Red Hat OpenShift clusters, including control plane and worker nodes, storage integration, networking, and platform upgrades. Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and OpenShift, including image lifecycle management, registry integration, role-based access control (RBAC), and namespace management. Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements, including container security best practices. Support and maintain virtualized and hyper-converged infrastructure (VMware ESXi) hosting Linux and OpenShift environments. Develop and maintain automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Bash, Python, and CI/CD integrations to accelerate platform provisioning and consistency. Monitor system, cluster, and application performance; troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenShift-related issues across development, test, and production environments. Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for Linux systems and OpenShift clusters. Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux systems, container platforms, and persistent storage. Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, DevSecOps, SOC/NOC, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and compliant operations. Develop and maintain technical documentation including build guides, SOPs, platform architecture diagrams, and configuration baselines. Participate in security assessments, audits, inspections, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities. Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior Linux and container platform administrators. Provide technical briefings and system status updates to program leadership and government stakeholders as required. The Senior Linux & OpenShift Systems Administrator reports to the Program Manager or IT Lead. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
Seven plus (7+) years of experience as a System Administrator with a strong focus on Linux systems.
Senior-level administration of Linux enterprise environments
Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes
Container platform security, RBAC, and compliance implementation
Scripting and automation (Ansible, Bash, Python)
Virtualization and enterprise infrastructure support
Experience supporting mission-critical or classified systems
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts
Comp TIA Sec+
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
Must currently hold a security clearance at the minimum Secret level.

Nice To Haves

Experience in DoD, classified, or SAP environments
DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline integration experience
LPIC-2 & LPIC-3 (Linux Professional Institute)
Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX)

Responsibilities

Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, or equivalent) across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms.
Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain Red Hat OpenShift clusters, including control plane and worker nodes, storage integration, networking, and platform upgrades.
Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and OpenShift, including image lifecycle management, registry integration, role-based access control (RBAC), and namespace management.
Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements, including container security best practices.
Support and maintain virtualized and hyper-converged infrastructure (VMware ESXi) hosting Linux and OpenShift environments.
Develop and maintain automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Bash, Python, and CI/CD integrations to accelerate platform provisioning and consistency.
Monitor system, cluster, and application performance; troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenShift-related issues across development, test, and production environments.
Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for Linux systems and OpenShift clusters.
Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux systems, container platforms, and persistent storage.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, DevSecOps, SOC/NOC, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and compliant operations.
Develop and maintain technical documentation including build guides, SOPs, platform architecture diagrams, and configuration baselines.
Participate in security assessments, audits, inspections, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior Linux and container platform administrators.
Provide technical briefings and system status updates to program leadership and government stakeholders as required.
Other duties as assigned.