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Platform Engineer (Linux/Automation) with Security Clearance
DCI SolutionsWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
$175k - $260k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
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:
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
• 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
Skills
Docker
AWS
Ansible
Bash
Kubernetes
Python
Terraform
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