$130,000 – $140,000/yr

Quality Assurance Linux Administrator

United StatesUnited States·Hanovermid
Infrastructure & CloudLinux Administrator
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Overview

Assertive Professionals is in search of a Level 2 Quality Assurance Linux Administrator to support our National Security Customer near Hanover, MD . This is a Funded and Immediate position!

Technical Tools
Infrastructure & CloudLinux Administrator

What We Offer

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The Quality Assurance Linux Administrator will support the implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and security compliance of enterprise Information Technology (IT) systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and maintaining an enterprise Rocky Linux 9 baseline, ensuring systems remain compliant with applicable security requirements through appropriate patching, configuration management, and system administration practices.

The administrator will use Puppet or similar configuration management capabilities to maintain consistent and secure system configurations. The position also provides day-to-day support for client, server, storage, network, and related IT systems and assists with troubleshooting and resolution of hardware and software issues.

Support and maintain an enterprise Rocky Linux 9 baseline
Ensure Linux systems remain compliant with applicable security requirements
Perform appropriate system patching and configuration updates to maintain security compliance
Use Puppet or similar configuration management capabilities to maintain consistent system configurations
Configure, administer, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux operating systems
Install and load operating system software and implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance
Create Bash shell scripts to support system stability, administration, and deployment repeatability
Manage the daily configuration and operation of IT systems
Support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
Diagnose and resolve system hardware and software problems and remain involved throughout the resolution process
Configure and maintain applicable network components
Optimize system operations and resource utilization
Perform system capacity analysis and planning
Provide detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers regarding escalated technical issues

Requirements

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  • TS/SCI with a Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
    • Four (4) additional years of relevant system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
  • Level 1: Four (4) years experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • Level 2: Nine (9) or more years of Linux experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Knowledge of web technologies (html, xml, Java2E, etc...).
  • Experience with virutalization and Puppet 3 or greater.
  • Experience administering Linux operating systems, including Rocky Linux 9 or comparable enterprise Linux distributions
  • Experience maintaining Linux systems in accordance with security and compliance requirements
  • Experience with system patching and security-related configuration management
  • Experience with Puppet or a similar configuration management capability
  • Bash programming/scripting experience
  • Perl and/or Python programming experience
  • Experience with virtualization technologies

 

  • Experience specifically administering and maintaining Rocky Linux 9
  • Knowledge of web technologies, including HTML, XML, and Java/JEE technologies

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Hanover, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

Listing Details

Posted
May 19, 2026
First seen
May 20, 2026
Last seen
September 4, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
59
Repost count
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Trust Level
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Quality Assurance Linux Administrator$130k–$140k