Linux Systems Administrator

MANTECH•Fort Meade, MD

8h•$128,000 - $214,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks an experienced and passionate, career and customer-oriented Linux Systems Administrator to join our team located in the Fort Meade, MD area. MANTECH is a company at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 10+ years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or an Associate's degree with 15+ years’ experience.
10+ years of experience in systems administration of software and hardware supporting IT system development and testing.
Extensive experience with Linux administration and enterprise-level operating systems.
Experience utilizing Ansible or comparable infrastructure-as-code tools.
Experience with NiFi or cross-domain solutions.
Experience managing enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware or similar) and associated Storage Area Networks (SAN).
Current/Active TS/SCI with Poly

Nice To Haves

Experience with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, SaltStack, or Puppet.
Proficiency in scripting languages including Python, Bash, or Perl.
Experience collaborating with teams to integrate and deploy new technologies into production environments.
Knowledge of network devices (routers, switches, gateways) and protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, and DNS.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive administration and support for multi-platform operating system environments.
Design and implement automated security hardening solutions to enhance scalability and streamline operating system deployments.
Configure and maintain host-based security and intrusion detection systems.
Monitor system performance and investigate detected anomalies to ensure operational integrity.
Develop and deploy automation scripts to manage server integration and reduce manual configuration errors.
Analyze system and security logs to identify and respond to real-time events and provide status updates to leadership.
Engineer automation workflows for identity and access management to replace manual account provisioning processes.
Conduct regular audits to verify security compliance and identify potential vulnerabilities or configuration gaps.
Participate in design and review meetings to provide technical insights, project goals, and status updates to management.