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Platform Engineer (Linux/Automation) with Security Clearance

DCI SolutionsWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$175k - $260k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Posted
2 days ago
DockerAWSAnsibleBashKubernetesPythonTerraform

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: o System provisioning o Log Parsing o Data Transformations o Operational workflows • Administer enterprise Linux servers including: o Operating system patching o Security hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting
  • Administer AWS cloud accounts with Terraform o Troubleshoot and debug via the AWS Console and CLI
  • Handle data storage and indexing systems operations, including: o Monitoring, backup management, and upgrades
  • Configure and maintain web servers, including: o Monitoring and configuration management
  • Design, build, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure
Qualification:
  • 5+ years of experience with the following: o Platform, Automation, and/or Infrastructure engineering o Linux engineering o Cloud administration • Proficient using the following languages for automation, scripting, and/or programming: 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 • Experience with Kubernetes (preferred)
  • Experience with Docker / Containerization / Container Orchestration (preferred)
  • DevOps and/or CI/CD pipeline experience (preferred) Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Clearance
Job Type: Full-time
$175,000-$260,000

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