Chaos Industries
IT Systems Administrator (Linux Admin)
$140K–$200K
Washington D.C. +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Washington D.C.
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of progressive enterprise Linux administration experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Designs, operates, secures, and automates Linux infrastructure for engineering and program teams in a regulated defense environment.
What you'll do
- Own Linux server architecture, administration, security hardening, patching, monitoring, backups, and recovery across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
- Automate system builds and routine administration; lead complex incident response, infrastructure projects, and technical standards while mentoring teammates.
- Support compliance, identity integration, documentation, and infrastructure planning in partnership with cybersecurity and other teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of progressive experience administering enterprise Linux server environments.
- Strong Linux troubleshooting, Bash/Python automation, and Ansible experience; experience with system hardening, identity integration, patching, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
- Track record leading infrastructure projects and mentoring engineers; U.S. person status required for access to CUI and export-controlled data.
Nice to have
- Experience with Azure, AWS, Azure Government, or Microsoft GCC High; containers or virtualization.
- Relevant Linux, cloud, or security certifications; infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD experience; compliance assessment or clearance experience.
Pay
$140,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Red Hat, Debian, Ansible, Bash, Python, Azure, AWS, SELinux
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