Journeyman Linux Systems Administrator

GovCIO
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 80,000 - 100,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 6-9 yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Documentation","Incident triage","Compliance orientation","Escalation judgment"]

Support U.S. Coast Guard infrastructure by administering and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems across physical and virtual environments. Execute daily virtualization operations in VMware vSphere, run automated patch cycles and configuration updates with BMC True Sight Server Automation (TSSA), and manage Ansible playbooks for configuration management. Enforce DISA STIG security compliance through patching, vulnerability scanning, monitoring alerts, resolving standard incidents, escalating complex issues, and maintaining SOP documentation while rotating on-call.

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GovCIO
GovCIO
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Journeyman Linux Systems Administrator

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Job Summary

Support U.S. Coast Guard infrastructure by administering and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems across physical and virtual environments. Execute daily virtualization operations in VMware vSphere, run automated patch cycles and configuration updates with BMC True Sight Server Automation (TSSA), and manage Ansible playbooks for configuration management. Enforce DISA STIG security compliance through patching, vulnerability scanning, monitoring alerts, resolving standard incidents, escalating complex issues, and maintaining SOP documentation while rotating on-call.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Administer, configure, and maintain RHEL servers across physical and virtual production environments to ensure high uptime.
  • •Handle daily virtualization operations in VMware vSphere, including VM provisioning, resource allocation, and basic host maintenance.
  • •Execute automated patch cycles and push configuration updates using BMC True Sight Server Automation (TSSA).
  • •Run, modify, and maintain existing Ansible playbooks to streamline routine system configurations.
  • •Enforce federal security baselines by applying patches, running vulnerability scans, remediating against DISA STIG, monitoring performance indicators and alerts, and escalating complex anomalies; maintain SOP documentation and participate in scheduled on-call rotation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 100,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •High school with 6–9 years (or commensurate) experience.
  • •Must have an active Secret clearance.
  • •DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+) and a recognized Linux certification (e.g., RHCE, RHCSA).
  • •5+ years hands-on experience as a Linux Systems Administrator managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operational environments.
  • •Practical daily familiarity with VMware vSphere (ESXi/vCenter) for deploying, cloning, and managing virtualized systems.
Experience:6-9 yearsU.S. governmentInfrastructure operations
Education:High School
Skills:DocumentationIncident triageCompliance orientationEscalation judgment
Certifications:DoD 8570 IAT Level IISecurity+ CECySA+RHCERHCSA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)VMware vSphereESXiVCenterBMC True Sight Server Automation (TSSA)TSSAAnsibleYAMLDISA STIGBashPythonOpenShiftDockerKubernetesAWSAzure

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

GovCIO
Provides IT modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, and managed services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering technology solutions and mission support to improve government operations and security.
Industry: Professional Services
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Herndon, United States
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