Linux Systems Administrator (Splunk/Ansible)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States; on-site work required 2–3 days per week

Company

hirify.global provides IT, cybersecurity, information assurance, data management, and program management services to federal, state, and local government agencies.

What you will do

• Lead Linux systems administration across Red Hat Enterprise Linux development, lab, and production environments.
• Manage configuration, deployment, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, backups, access controls, and system security across Linux/Unix, Windows, and macOS environments.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows, and administer Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for provisioning, configuration management, and compliance enforcement.
• Administer Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud for monitoring, security analytics, log ingestion, dashboards, and proactive alerting.
• Implement security controls, STIG compliance, audit configurations, and vulnerability mitigation for Linux and Splunk systems.
• Troubleshoot enterprise storage and replication issues, support lab technology deployments, and contribute to SOPs, policies, and assigned project deliverables.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance are required; TS/SCI is preferred.
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability and work on-site in Arlington, VA 2–3 days per week.
• 5+ years of directly relevant Linux systems administration experience.
• 3+ years of Splunk Enterprise administration and log ingestion experience.
• 3+ years of Ansible automation experience, including Ansible Core, Ansible Tower, or Ansible Automation Platform.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, computer systems engineering, or a related field; alternatively, a high school diploma with 7+ years of lab management or systems administration experience.

Nice to have

• DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II certification.
• Experience writing technical procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Experience with virtualization automation and optimization.
• Experience administering Linux/Unix, Windows, and macOS systems.

Culture & Benefits

• 95% employer-paid employee medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
• Flexible Spending Account for dependent and healthcare expenses.
• 11 standard holidays and 3 weeks of annual leave.