Linux Systems Administrator — Chantilly, VA

Job ID: 2618907

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-11-06

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Join a team that powers critical infrastructure and keeps mission-essential systems running securely, efficiently, and reliably. 8hwV is seeking a skilled Linux Systems Administrator who thrives in complex enterprise environments and enjoys solving challenging technical problems across Linux, virtualization, and infrastructure platforms.

In this role, you'll be a key member of the systems engineering team, responsible for the health, performance, security, and lifecycle management of our Linux-based infrastructure. You'll work with modern virtualization technologies, support enterprise-scale environments, implement automation, and help drive continuous improvement across our server and infrastructure ecosystem.

What You'll Do:

• Administer and maintain enterprise Linux environments, with a primary focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Ensure system availability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, patching, and upgrades

• Support and manage VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) infrastructure

• Implement and maintain security best practices, including CIS and STIG hardening standards

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, application, operating system, connectivity, and security issues across on-premises environments

• Monitor and optimize system resources including CPU, memory, storage, and overall server performance

• Manage local repositories and coordinate operating system patching and lifecycle activities

• Collaborate with infrastructure and systems teams on architecture, deployment, and operational initiatives

• Develop and enhance automation through scripting and configuration management tools

• Support Microsoft-based services and technologies, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and related infrastructure components

• Contribute to ongoing modernization efforts and continuous improvement across the enterprise technology stack

Qualifications

• Experience providing systems administration support within mixed Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments

• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting Linux operating systems

• Experience monitoring Linux infrastructure health, performance, and availability, and proactively resolving issues

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving application, infrastructure, connectivity, and security issues in on-premises environments

• Experience diagnosing and remediating server performance issues involving CPU, memory, storage, and system resources

• Experience implementing Linux security hardening using CIS Benchmarks and/or STIG requirements Experience maintaining local repositories and performing system patching, updates, and lifecycle management activities

• Experience supporting VMware vSphere and/or VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments

• Experience performing general systems administration and infrastructure support tasks across multiple technology platforms

• Experience collaborating with infrastructure and systems engineering teams to support enterprise environments

• Experience administering Microsoft infrastructure services, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and related network services

• Experience supporting desktop and workstation hardware

• Experience implementing and managing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) within multi-tenant environments

• Experience developing or maintaining automation through scripting

• Ability to support multiple priorities in a dynamic enterprise IT environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification

• Experience with Ansible, Puppet, or similar configuration management and automation tools

• Working knowledge of Windows 11, Windows Server, VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

• Working knowledge of enterprise infrastructure hardware, appliances, and supporting technologies

• Experience performing Windows Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, and ongoing administration

• Experience supporting enterprise virtualization, server infrastructure, and hybrid technology environments

Target salary range: $180,001 - $220,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.