[Hiring] Senior Linux Systems Administrator @ASM Research

Role Description

Responsible for unique or complex information systems and/or information technology tasks within more than one discipline, such as:

• Application support
• Database administration
• Software quality assurance/quality control
• Software engineering
• Network telecommunications
• Infrastructure operations of administration, analysis, engineering and design

• Manage Linux server infrastructure (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) across all environments
• Perform system provisioning, configuration, patching, and hardening
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation for Linux environment
• Implement Linux automation using Ansible, Shell scripting, and Python
• Manage Linux security compliance and STIG implementation
• Support application teams with Linux infrastructure and troubleshooting
• Maintain Linux documentation, runbooks, and configuration baselines
• Perform log management and system performance tuning
• Manage user access controls and authentication (LDAP/AD integration)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent relevant experience; Master’s Degree preferred
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHSCA) or equivalent
• 4+ years Linux systems administration experience
• Public Trust clearance (or ability to obtain)

• Strong in: RHEL 7/8/9, shell scripting (Bash), package management (yum/dnf/apt)
• Knowledge: Ansible automation, security hardening (STIGs), monitoring tools, Apache/Nginx

Requirements

• Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience
• The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role
• Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees

Benefits

• It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions
• We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies
• All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age
• All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.