Senior System Administrator

Join Clear Edge and be part of a mission-focused team solving some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, Clear Edge supports government and industry customers by delivering innovative solutions that enable critical operations and mission success.

Clear Edge offers an extremely competitive benefits package—including a $10k annual training and education benefit, a 10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one, annual health and technology allowances, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. Learn more at

As a Senior Linux System Administrator, you will lead, evolve, and maintain a modern Dev Ops architecture built on open-source technologies and independent of corporate baselines. Your work will support software developers, system upgrades, compliance requirements, and continuous improvements focused on availability, reliability, latency reduction, performance optimization, and maintaining a strong security posture.

• A hands‑on Linux administrator comfortable working in diverse, complex enclaves
• Skilled at troubleshooting network, virtualization, and infrastructure issues
• Proactive in adopting new technologies and identifying system improvements
• Comfortable interacting with system‑savvy developers, analysts, and mission partners
• Detail‑oriented when maintaining documentation and compliance artifacts
• Able to work independently while supporting a small, fast‑paced technical team

• Designing, maintaining, and supporting O&M activities across an enclave consisting of servers, VMs, managed switches, NAS, VLANs, VPNs, and networked hardware and software components
• Administering network devices, configuring routing protocols, and troubleshooting multi‑hop connectivity, latency, and throughput issues
• Maintaining secure infrastructure through firewalls, vulnerability remediation, data security, compliance, and backup and recovery processes
• Maintaining SSPs, STE/STN requirements, RMF documentation, Netseer, SEAR logging, patching, IAVMs, McAfee, and UAM
• Providing user‑level support to developers and analysts and resolving issues across network, computing, and virtual environments

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Strong Linux system administration background
• Experience with network administration, routing protocols, multi‑hop troubleshooting, and firewalls
• Experience supporting secure infrastructure, vulnerability remediation, compliance, and backup/recovery
• Experience maintaining SSPs, STE/STN requirements, RMF artifacts, Netseer, SEAR logging, patching, IAVMs, McAfee, and UAM
• Experience with virtualization technologies and enclave documentation

• Familiarity with Docker, Mongo
  
  DB, and Elasticsearch
• Experience with Ansible, Git Lab, or Red Hat Satellite
• Working knowledge of software‑defined networks

Clear Edge is an established small business that values its employees and is committed to providing an environment where individuals can succeed and grow. We believe in developing our people, promoting from within, and fostering long‑term career growth across the organization.

Our Core Values—Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability—guide everything we do. These principles shape our culture, inform our decisions, and drive our commitment to excellence in support of our customers and partners.

If this position is not the right fit, we encourage you to visit our Careers page to explore other opportunities at Clear Edge or connect with one of our recruiters at  Clear Edge is an equal opportunity employer.