Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Bowhead seeks a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) to join our team on the Corona IT program. The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) will provide senior-level administration, engineering, and operational support for Linux-based enterprise systems and container platforms supporting mission-critical government and DoD programs and serve as a technical authority for Linux infrastructure, container orchestration, automation, and secure system operations in classified and unclassified environments.

A current Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification is required to be considered for this position.

This position is 100% onsite.

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, or equivalent) across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms.
• Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain Red Hat OpenShift clusters, including control plane and worker nodes, storage integration, networking, and platform upgrades.
• Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and OpenShift, including image lifecycle management, registry integration, role-based access control (RBAC), and namespace management.
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements, including container security best practices.
• Support and maintain virtualized and hyper-converged infrastructure (VMware ESXi) hosting Linux and OpenShift environments.
• Develop and maintain automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Bash, Python, and CI/CD integrations to accelerate platform provisioning and consistency.
• Monitor system, cluster, and application performance; troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenShift-related issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for Linux systems and OpenShift clusters.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux systems, container platforms, and persistent storage.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, DevSecOps, SOC/NOC, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and compliant operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including build guides, SOPs, platform architecture diagrams, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, inspections, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior Linux and container platform administrators.
• Provide technical briefings and system status updates to program leadership and government stakeholders as required.
• The Senior Linux & OpenShift Systems Administrator reports to the Program Manager or IT Lead.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field. • Seven plus (7+) years of experience as a System Administrator with a strong focus on Linux systems. • Senior-level administration of Linux enterprise environments • Hands-on experience with Red Hat and Kubernetes • Container platform security, RBAC, and compliance implementation • Scripting and automation (Ansible, Bash, Python) • Virtualization and enterprise infrastructure support • Experience supporting mission-critical or classified systems • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills • Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts
• Certifications: • Comp TIA Sec+ and one of the following • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in DoD, classified, or SAP environments • DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline integration experience • LPIC-2 & LPIC-3 (Linux Professional Institute) • Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) • GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX)
• SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able obtain and maintain security clearance at the Secret level
• An in-scope security clearance at the Secret level or higher is preferred
• US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location
• Physical Demands:
• • Ability to work in data centers, secure facilities, and operational environments • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time • Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
• Targeted salary range is $200,000 to $240,000 annually based on qualifications and experience
• Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only
• Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer
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