Linux Automation Administrator-Senior
NetSage · Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days NetSage's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of NetSage's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at NetSage
- high 33 stale, 0 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 41 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from NetSage's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for NetSage.
About this role
The Senior Linux Automation Administrator at NetSage will be responsible for administering secure Linux environments, specifically Red Hat Linux and Ubuntu servers, across various network settings. Daily tasks include maintaining Kubernetes infrastructure, developing Ansible Playbooks, and implementing secure configuration and monitoring practices in mission-critical environments. The role requires strong Linux administration and automation skills, particularly in secure and disconnected environments.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of NetSage as an employer.
What you need
- Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Technology or related field and five years of relevant experience, or Master of Science (M.S.) degree and three years of relevant experience, or no degree and nine years of relevant experience
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification
- Expert-level experience with Configuration as Code (CaC) technologies, with Ansible strongly preferred
- Demonstrated expertise administering RHEL and Ubuntu systems in disconnected or restricted network environments
Nice to have
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies, particularly Terraform
- Experience administering Kubernetes clusters and services
- Experience securing systems in accordance with DISA STIGs and NIST SP 800-53 security controls
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Grafana, or SolarWinds
- Experience developing detailed outage and security incident reports, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions
Worth weighing
- The job requires a high-level security clearance, which may limit the candidate pool.
- The description is intentionally vague, so candidates may need to inquire further about specific responsibilities and expectations.
- The role involves working in secure and potentially disconnected environments, which may present unique challenges.
Summarised from NetSage's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by NetSage on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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