Linux Systems Administrator

Join MANTECH and work as a Linux Systems Administrator in the Fort Meade, MD area. Provide administration and support for multi-platform operating system environments and design and implement automated security hardening solutions. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience or an Associate's degree with 15+ years' experience. The compensation range is $128,000.00-$214,400.00 and the job offers a range of benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and retirement and savings plans.

Requirements

• Provide comprehensive administration and support for multi-platform operating system environments
• Design and implement automated security hardening solutions to enhance scalability and streamline operating system deployments
• Configure and maintain host-based security and intrusion detection systems
• Monitor system performance and investigate detected anomalies to ensure operational integrity
• Develop and deploy automation scripts to manage server integration and reduce manual configuration errors
• Analyze system and security logs to identify and respond to real-time events and provide status updates to leadership
• Engineer automation workflows for identity and access management to replace manual account provisioning processes
• Conduct regular audits to verify security compliance and identify potential vulnerabilities or configuration gaps
• Participate in design and review meetings to provide technical insights, project goals, and status updates for management

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short-term and long-term Disability
• Retirement and Savings
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections