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This is an opportunity to work within a large-scale enterprise environment supporting infrastructure that underpins some of the most technically challenging and important missions.The role offers exposure to both traditional enterprise platforms and modern cloud-native technologies, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure problems while continuing to develop their technical skillset.ResponsibilitesAdministering and supporting enterprise Linux environmentsMaintaining infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud-based platformsManaging operating system upgrades, patching and security remediationMonitoring system performance, availability and capacityTroubleshooting hardware, operating system and network-related issuesSupporting application deployments and infrastructure enhancementsBuilding, testing and validating new server environmentsWorking closely with engineering teams to improve automation, reliability and scalabilityWhat We're Looking ForStrong Linux administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux or similar)Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure environmentsScripting and automation skills using Bash, Python or similarUnderstanding of networking fundamentals including switching, subnets and VLANsExperience working with virtualized environmentsKnowledge of system security, hardening and vulnerability remediationStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilitiesSecurity+ or CISSP certificationDesirable ExperienceKubernetes, Docker or containerized environmentsCloud platforms and cloud-native architecturesPuppet, GitLab or other configuration management toolsGPFS / IBM ESSDirectory services administrationEnterprise storage technologies including SAN and Fibre ChannelClearance RequirementApplicants must hold an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility. 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