Senior Ansible & Linux Automation Engineer

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) delivers innovative management and technology solutions to government and commercial clients. We are seeking a Senior Ansible & Linux Automation Engineer to support Navy clients in the Carderock area of Bethesda, Maryland.This is a 100% on-site position for an automation-focused engineer with strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) experience. The selected candidate will build, secure, and sustain automation capabilities supporting enterprise Linux operations, patching, configuration management, compliance, and vulnerability remediation. Key ResponsibilitiesDeploy, upgrade, administer, and optimize Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.x, including Automation Controller, Private Automation Hub, Execution Environments, inventories, projects, credentials, job templates, workflows, and RBACDevelop, test, and maintain reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, templates, and workflows for Linux provisioning, configuration management, patching, compliance, and operationsBuild and manage custom Execution Environments using ansible-builderCreate and maintain custom Ansible Collections and standardized automation contentMigrate and modernize legacy Ansible Tower and AWX workflows to containerized AAP environmentsIntegrate AAP with enterprise tools such as ServiceNow, Git/GitLab, Red Hat Satellite, Splunk, Dynatrace, vulnerability-management platforms, and monitoring toolsEstablish automation standards, governance, documentation, testing, and Git-based content-management practicesProvide Tier 3 engineering support for RHEL 8/9 systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environmentsAutomate DISA STIG implementation, ACAS vulnerability remediation, patch management, system hardening, and configuration complianceTroubleshoot complex Linux performance, configuration, service, security, networking, storage, and operating-system issuesDevelop Python and Bash scripts supporting systems automation, integrations, diagnostics, and reporting Requirements Active Department of Defense Top Secret security clearanceMinimum 10 years of hands-on Linux system administration experience, including RHEL, CentOS, or comparable enterprise Linux platformsMinimum 3 years of hands-on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform experienceDemonstrated experience managing AAP Automation Controller, Private Automation Hub, Execution Environments, workflows, inventories, templates, projects, credentials, and RBACExperience developing complex Ansible playbooks, roles, custom Collections, and reusable automation contentExperience creating Execution Environments using ansible-builderStrong Python and Bash scripting skillsExperience automating DISA STIG compliance, Linux hardening, ACAS remediation, and vulnerability-management activitiesExperience supporting environments aligned to NIST SP 800-53 requirementsAssociate degree or higher in a technical or related field Required CertificationsMust possess an active DoD IAT Level III baseline certification. Acceptable certifications include CASP+ CE, CISA, CISSP, Associate of CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP Must possess a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification Preferred QualificationsExperience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, or other container technologiesExperience automating AWS, Azure, AWS GovCloud, or similar cloud environmentsStrong Git/GitLab knowledge, including version control, merge requests, code reviews, and CI/CD workflowsExperience with Red Hat Satellite and enterprise Linux patching or content-lifecycle managementExperience integrating AAP with ITSM, CMDB, monitoring, vulnerability-management, and security platformsExperience supporting Navy, DoD, federal, or other highly regulated environments Benefits At RMC, we're committed to your career growth! RMC differentiates itself from other firms through its investment in our employees. We invest our resources to train, certify, educate, and build our employees. RMC can offer you a great place to work with a small company feel and give you the experience, tuition assistance, and certifications that will take your career to the next level. This includes a competitive paid vacation package with 11 paid federal holidays. We also offer high-quality, low-deductible healthcare plans, pet insurance, and a competitive 401K package.Salary at RMC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, a candidate's specific combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific requirements. The current salary range for this position will be $175,000 to $205,000 (annually). #IND123