Linux Systems Administrator - Secret Clearance required

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Linux Systems Administrator

Transform technology into opportunity as a Linux Systems Administrator with GDIT. In this role, you will support mission‑critical enterprise IT systems and contribute to the modernization of agency operations.

At GDIT, our people make the difference. As an Linux Systems Administrator , you will help ensure today’s operations remain secure while enabling a smarter tomorrow.

GDIT is seeking a motivated Linux Systems Administrator to support mission critical enterprise infrastructure and network management applications within a Department of Defense environment.

This position is ideal for an infrastructure professional with strong Linux administration fundamentals who wants to expand their expertise across enterprise network management, identity and access management, automation, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management technologies.

Prior experience with all supported applications is not required. The selected candidate will work alongside experienced engineers and progressively develop expertise across the enterprise application environment.

How an Linux System Administrator will make an impact:

• Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems supporting mission critical enterprise applications.

• Perform operating system installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, troubleshooting, and lifecycle maintenance.

• Monitor operating system and application health, resource utilization, storage, logs, services, and system performance.

• Troubleshoot Linux operating system, application, storage, connectivity, authentication, and performance issues.

• Support Linux systems operating within VMware and other virtualized environments.

• Support enterprise applications including Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, RSA SecurID, LDAP, InfoBlox, CloudVision, AirWave, Cisco Prime, Junos Space, CyberSecure IMS, and related infrastructure management technologies.

• Participate in application upgrades, maintenance, configuration changes, testing, troubleshooting, and service restoration.

• Apply security patches, vulnerability mitigations, DISA STIG requirements, and approved configuration standards.

• Develop Bash, Python, or other approved scripts to automate recurring administrative activities.

• Support Ansible and GitLab based automation and configuration management.

• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, reduce manual activities, and increase operational efficiency.

• Maintain system documentation, standard operating procedures, configuration information, troubleshooting guides, and recovery procedures.

• Participate in cross training, business hours operational support, and scheduled on call support.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED (Required)

Education: Bachelor’s Degree. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance or higher at time of hire.

Certification(s): Current CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification meeting applicable DoD cybersecurity workforce requirements.

Technical Certification:

Current certification in at least one relevant technical discipline, such as:

• RHCSA or RHCE

• Red Hat Ansible certification

• Linux Foundation certification

• Equivalent Linux, networking, virtualization, or infrastructure certification

Experience: 3 to 5 years of professional experience in Linux administration, systems administration, infrastructure engineering, enterprise application support, or a related technical discipline. At least 2 years of hands on Linux administration experience in a production environment. Experience troubleshooting operating system, application, connectivity, or infrastructure issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience.

• Bash or Python scripting.

• Ansible and GitLab experience.

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, LDAP, SNMP, and enterprise networking fundamentals.

• Experience applying DISA STIG requirements.

• Experience supporting classified, disconnected, or air gapped environments.

• Exposure to ISE, ClearPass, RSA, InfoBlox, CloudVision, AirWave, Cisco Prime, Junos Space, or similar enterprise infrastructure platforms.

What Will Make You Successful:

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

• Technical curiosity and ability to learn unfamiliar technologies.

• Initiative to identify problems and improvement opportunities.

• Interest in automation and continuous improvement.

• Ability to document and share technical knowledge.

• Ability to collaborate across systems, networks, cybersecurity, monitoring, and application teams.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required