Senior Linux Systems Administrator

About the role

Driven to design modern system architectures and automate complex Linux environments? If you love designing modern system architectures, driving automated scripting solutions, and managing robust hybrid-cloud environments, you’re in the right place! We are looking for a Senior Linux Systems Administrator who shares our drive to push boundaries and transform complex technical requirements into scalable realities. In this role, you will work within a small, talented, and hardworking Linux team to help design the core architecture and develop solutions that meet critical organizational needs. You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting Linux instances across multiple networks and distinct infrastructure configurations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modern system architectures
• Create, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux instances across multiple networks and distinct infrastructure configurations
• Develop and execute infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts using Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible
• Mentor junior engineering staff
• Collaborate with diverse technical groups and service owners to isolate system issues

Requirements

• Active Fully-Cleared with Poly Compliance Certification: Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II baseline certification is mandatory (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP).
• Deep hands-on experience handling enterprise Linux configuration, deployment, system patching, monitoring, and command-line troubleshooting.
• Proven experience designing, debugging, and executing infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts using Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible.
• Demonstrated ability to work cohesively in a tight-knit team environment and mentor junior engineering staff.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively isolate system issues across diverse technical groups and service owners.

Desired Skills

• Practical knowledge of Cloud Service Provider environments, with a specific focus on AWS ecosystem offerings.
• Hands-on experience engineering cloud scaling models, such as AWS EC2 Auto Scaling.
• Familiarity interacting with cloud resources via the command line and SDKs using aws-cli and boto3.
• Proactive motivation to continuously learn, test, and adopt emerging infrastructure technologies.

Benefits

Annual base salary range for this role is $153,000 - $181,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered may vary based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Primary Location: Annapolis, MD
• Work Style: On-site
• Compensation: Annual base salary range of $153,000 - $181,000 (USD)
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health care (medical, dental, and vision), 10% 401k matching with full vesting day 1, Professional Development offering $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for continued growth, Student loan repayment program, and 8 hours of volunteering annually.

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done. If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team, Take Care of All of You Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle. The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule. PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract! LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave! SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!