Principal Linux System Administrator (Clearance Required)
Quick Summary
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense.
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →8+ years of professional experience administering Linux systems (RHEL preferred)
- →Active Top Secret clearance
- →Experience with:
- →Installation and configuration of RHEL 8 servers and workstations
- →System security, hardening (STIG), auditing, and backup strategies
- →Patch and package management
- →Virtualization technologies including VMware, Podman, Docker, Image registries, Red Hat Openshift/Kubernetes
- →Hardware and software troubleshooting
- →Networking in heterogeneous (Linux/Windows) environments
- →Strong oral and written communication skills
- →Detail oriented
- →Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- →Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to own issues through completion
Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:
- →Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- →Experience with:
- →Dell servers, switches, and SAN solutions
- →VMware vSphere
- →Root Cause Analysis and documenting findings
- →DISA SCAP Compliance Checker and DISA STIG implementation
- →RHEL 8/9/10
- →NAS and/or SAN configuration and maintenance
- →Configuration management, Automation, Scripting (Ansible, Bash, Python)
- →Git/GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
- →Containers and orchestration (Podman/Docker, RHOCP/Kubernetes, minikube, image registries)
- →Relevant certifications are preferred but not required i.e.
- →Security+
- →RHCSA / RHCE / LPIC-1
What We Offer
~1 min readSciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- August 3, 2026
- First seen
- September 28, 2026
- Last seen
- September 28, 2026
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- September 28, 2026
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