DevOps / Linux Systems Engineer (Senior) – Top Secret Clearance Required
📍 Location: St. Louis, Missouri (Onsite Only)
🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary Range: $100,000 – $180,000
🔐 Clearance: Top Secret (CI Poly required upon hire)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
About the Role
This is a mission-critical DevOps / Linux Systems Engineering role supporting highly secure, operational cloud and on-premise geospatial systems. You’ll take a technical leadership position within a mission operations team responsible for sustaining and evolving classified environments used by government stakeholders.
This role is ideal for an experienced Linux-focused DevOps Engineer who thrives in secure, high-stakes environments and enjoys owning system reliability, automation, security hardening, and operational excellence.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead system changes, upgrades, and continuous improvements across secure on-prem and AWS environments
Serve as a technical escalation point, working directly with government and contractor stakeholders
Proactively monitor system health and perform advanced diagnostics and remediation
Deploy security patches, STIGs, and bug fixes across test and production environments
Build, manage, and automate AWS-based Linux systems
Maintain and update critical databases and operational datasets
Author and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides
Respond to security findings and compliance reports with speed and precision
Required Qualifications
Active Top Secret Clearance with willingness to sit for a CI Polygraph
CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 certification)
Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience
(or Master’s with 6–10 years)Advanced Linux administration experience (RHEL 7+)
Strong AWS / cloud automation experience (must-have)
Hands-on experience building, patching, and STIG’ing Linux servers
Experience with Windows Server administration
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly Desired Skills
Ansible playbooks and infrastructure automation
AWS automation tooling and scripting
Experience with:
ArcGIS / ESRI deployments
RDS and SQL technologies
Apache NiFi
Python (including ML-related workflows)
Tomcat
Familiarity with IC cloud architecture methodologies
Team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)
AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, etc.)
Ideal Candidate
Senior-level Linux Systems Engineer with strong DevOps instincts
Proven experience automating AWS infrastructure in secure environments
Comfortable owning system lifecycle: build → secure → operate → sustain
Detail-oriented, proactive, and confident operating in classified settings
Security+ certified and CI Poly-ready
Benefits & Perks
3 weeks paid time off
11 Federal holidays
Medical, dental, vision coverage
Short & long-term disability
Life insurance & AD&D
401(k) with up to 4% match (immediate vesting)
End-of-year profit sharing
Relocation assistance
Ongoing technical training & certifications
Additional Information
Security Clearance Required: Yes
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Travel: None