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Linux Automation Engineer

DCI SolutionsWashington, Washington DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 24 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Description:

Serve as a Platform and Automation engineer for Linux system environments

Provide end-to-end ownership of complex Linux system environments

Work with teams to keep systems running smoothly and securely

Serve as the team's expert and owner for all things systems administration

o You are the first line of defense against a variety of server threats

Monitor alerts, triage outages, and come up with plans to solve issues

  • Automate processes such as:

    • System provisioning

    • Log Parsing

    • Data Transformations

    • Operational workflows

  • Administer enterprise Linux servers including:

    • Operating system patching

    • Security hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting

  • Administer AWS cloud accounts with Terraform

    • Troubleshoot and debug via the AWS Console and CLI

  • Handle data storage and indexing systems operations, including:

    • Monitoring, backup management, and upgrades

  • Configure and maintain web servers, including:

    • Monitoring and configuration management

Design, build, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure



Qualification:

Strong experience with the following:

o Platform, Automation, and/or Infrastructure engineering

o Linux engineering

o Cloud administration

Proficient using the following languages for automating repetitive tasks:

o Python

o Ansible

o Bash/go (preferred)

  • Ability to troubleshoot server hardware failures

  • Applied knowledge in operating system security and hardening

  • Experience in patch/configuration management in enterprise production environments

  • Exposure to operation and configuration of database and web server technologies

  • Experience with automation frameworks

o Specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate security processes

Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Clearance

Job Type: Full-time



Compensation details: 00 Yearly Salary



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Skills

AWS
Ansible
Bash
Python
Terraform

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