Red Hat Linux System Administrator

Location: Washington, DC, United States

Salary: USD $125,000–$140,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides professional and technical services, including IT support for federal agencies.

What you will do

• Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers and Red Hat Satellite environments.
• Provision IP addresses, configure DNS host files, and support network design and planning.
• Patch Linux systems using Ansible, YAML playbooks, yum, and Satellite toolsets.
• Develop, debug, and deploy Ansible automation for DevOps processes and STIG security settings.
• Manage authentication and authorization through Identity Manager for hosts, groups, and users.
• Support software distribution, Infrastructure as Code, containers, and hosted environments across on-premises infrastructure and Microsoft Azure.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of Red Hat Linux system administration experience.
• Current Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification.
• Experience translating requirements and specifications into Ansible playbooks, Python code, SQL instructions, or related automation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Successful completion of a background check and drug screening is required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting federal environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, and containerized environments.
• Experience with Git, GitHub, automation, patch management, and STIG-based security hardening.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee benefits program.
• Management engagement and quality leadership.
• Team-oriented work environment with recognition for performance.
• Opportunities for promotion and professional development.