21 hours ago
Gaithersburg, MD, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$58k - $105k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, plugins, callbacks, and inventory systems.
- Use Python and Bash/Shell scripting for automation, tool development, build orchestration, and system management.
- Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems across their lifecycle from bare-metal provisioning through operational deployment.
- Build and manage containers and coordinate deployments across development, test, production, and laboratory environments.
- Configure networks, provision physical hardware, and manage VMware and KVM virtual machine lifecycles.
- Debug issues across multiple abstraction layers and coordinate infrastructure changes across sites and environments.
- Support mission-critical system deployments for the FAA TFDM program, including travel to deployment locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- Less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Strong experience with Ansible, Python, Bash/Shell scripting, Linux system administration, and container technology.
- Knowledge of network configuration, PXE boot, kickstart, VMware, KVM, RPM, pip, and Ansible Galaxy.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week in the Gaithersburg, Maryland office and two days working from home.
- Approximately 25% travel is required, generally in one- to two-week trips to airports across the country.
- The position supports the FAA TFDM program and deployment to 89 airports.
About Leidos
Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.