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EM Key Solutions Inc

Senior Linux System Engineer

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Senior Linux System Engineer Remote, USA EMKS is seeking a Senior Linux System Engineer to support ... Support and administer Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters, including day-2 ...

System One

Linux Systems Engineer

Palm Shores, FL · Remote

Hybrid - onsite and remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Not specified Overview System One is ... Administer, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux servers, ensuring high availability, security, and ...

Esprow

System Administrator (Remote)

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

System Administrator Responsibilities - Install and configure software, hardware, and services ... Windows (administrator level), and Linux (experienced user level). - Proficiency with ...

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Systems Admin (Linux)

New York, NY · Remote

... are remote and located in the US, India or other geographies - Ability to work within a matrix organization - Tanium knowledge a plus - Ability to work in a large and complex environment Job ...

Clark Creative Solutions

CCS is in search of a Senior Linux Software Developer/System Administrator to fill a System Architects role for PFPA's atmospheric modeling system. The system provides hazard prediction for the ...

Clark Creative Solutions

CCS is in search of a Senior Linux Software Developer/System Administrator to fill a System Architects role for PFPA's atmospheric modeling system. The system provides hazard prediction for the ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

$77K - $176K/yr

We're looking for a system administrator deep expertise in Linux systems, container orchestration ... Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required ...

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Senior Linux System Engineer

EM Key Solutions Inc

OR • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Senior Linux System Engineer
Remote, USA
EMKS is seeking a Senior Linux System Engineer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Independent Enterprise Testing Support Services (IETSS) contract. This project provides Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services to support the product Software Delivery Life Cycle and Modernization efforts on behalf of our Veterans Affairs (VA) government client. In our continuing efforts to implement more of our IV&V activities, we are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Linux System Engineer to join our infrastructure team. In this role, you will be a subject matter expert in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, driving the design, deployment, and ongoing management of enterprise-grade Linux infrastructure. You will also play a key role in modernizing our platform through automation, containerization, and virtualization using Red Hat's broader ecosystem of technologies.
Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
  • Perform OS lifecycle management including patching, upgrades, hardening, and decommissioning in accordance with security and compliance standards
  • Develop, maintain, and scale automation workflows using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including playbook development, role creation, and management of Automation Controller and Private Automation Hub
  • Design and manage virtualized workloads using OpenShift Virtualization, migrating traditional VM-based workloads to the OpenShift platform as appropriate
  • Support and administer Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters, including day-2 operations, node management, storage configuration, networking, and cluster upgrades
  • Collaborate with DevOps, security, and application teams to ensure Linux environments meet performance, availability, and compliance requirements
  • Enforce system security baselines using tools such as OpenSCAP, AIDE, SELinux policies, and CIS/STIG frameworks
  • Monitor system health, capacity, and performance; respond to and remediate incidents and alerts
  • Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and participate in knowledge-sharing across the team
  • Participate in an on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support

Required Qualifications:
  • 7+ yearsof hands-on Linux system administration experience in enterprise environments
  • Deep expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and/or 9, including systemd, networking, storage (LVM, XFS, NFS), and security subsystems (SELinux, firewalld, PAM)
  • Strong proficiency withAnsible and/or Ansible Automation Platform, including writing complex playbooks, custom roles, and managing inventories at scale
  • Working knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, including cluster operations, oc CLI tooling, and container/pod troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with OpenShift Virtualization(formerly KubeVirt) for managing virtual machines within OpenShift
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts: DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, bonding/teaming, and network troubleshooting
  • Experience with identity and access management integration (LDAP, Active Directory, SSSD, Kerberos)
  • Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and tooling
  • Strong documentation skills and experience working in ITIL or similar service management frameworks
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Education/Certifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a recognized technical, engineering, scientific, managerial, business, or other discipline related to area of expertise.
  • Active Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification
  • Red Hat certifications in Ansible Automation or OpenShift Administration (EX280, EX374, EX480)

Clearance:
  • U.S. Citizenship is required as is successfully passing a thorough Government background screening (Public Trust) requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances as required for access to classified information.

About EM Key Solutions:
Founded in 2015, EM Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offering a broad range of services to support Federal Government enterprises in meeting their mission requirements and business demands. Relationships are key to EMKS! We adopt a customer-centric approach and proven management processes for every project we undertake. Through sound leadership and management principles, EMKS focuses on offering its clients the solutions they need to be successful at the most competitive rates throughout the project management lifecycle.
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EMKS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining qualified and talented individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
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