Junior Linux Admin

Job Title: Junior Linux Admin
Clearance Required: Public Trust
Work Location: Hybrid, Asheville, NC

Alpha Omega is seeking a qualified Junior Linux Admin in support of our Department Of Commerce customer. In this role, this individual  will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring the infrastructure; also, to collaborate with other team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes. You will become an integral part of a close-knit team, making every problem of the platform a problem of your own, and solving them accordingly. Also innovating to come up with infrastructure improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

•Manage and maintain Infrastructure using Ansible. Write Ansible playbooks and contribute to the ongoing platform within the IaC approach via.
• Manage and maintain Virtualization clusters.
• Oversee platform software releases, system upgrades, evaluates, and install patches and resolves software related problems. Perform ongoing performance tuning.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Perform regular vulnerability patching and monitoring.
• Provide Tier II-III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
• Configure/add new services as necessary and implement new platform features.
• Upgrade and configure system software that supports infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs.
• Maintain system hardware, including Laptops, servers, Network equipment’s swapping parts, managing returns, rebuilding filesystems, escorting third-party maintenance personnel, and coordinating and communicating with impacted constituencies. 

Required Qualifications:   

Experience/Skills: 

• Demonstrated knowledge and working experience in both Linux OS (RHEL/CentOS/AlmaLinux) and container technology.
• Linux System Administration in virtualized environments (KVM, RHV-Ovirt)
• Demonstrated experience in configuration management tools such as Ansible
• Responsible for improving upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
• Takes ownership of assignments, working with minimal direct supervision, and updating Jira Service Tickets regularly.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written correspondence) professionally and courteously with technical and non-technical personnel.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and facilitation skills.

Desired Skills:
• Experience with web servers Tomcat, Apache or Nginx. Familiarity with web-based technologies, including reverse proxy servers, SSL certificate configuration.
• Exposure to Jenkins, Gitlab runners, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka and Icinga
• IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager - TSM Backup is also a big plus.
• Storage knowledge and experience with filesystems configuration along with Logical Volume Manage (LVM) strong knowledge of NFS and/or Ceph
• Preferred scripting experience. Bash, Python or Go.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• RedHat Certified System Administrator and any Network/Windows and similar Certs are a plus
• AWS certifications a plus

Required Education:
• High School diploma or equivalent required Preferred Education:

Preferred Education:
• Bachelor’s degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science

 

Salary and Benefit Information:  

The likely salary range for this position is $64,000- $70,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

 

Application Deadline: 7/29/2026 

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few: 

 

• 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

 

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. 

 

Our Company:  

Alpha Omega is an award-winning solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions for our customers. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 700 employees nationwide consisting of former operators, technologists, and strategists who bring decades of government and industry experience. They are united by one purpose: ensuring our nation’s continued global leadership. 

 

We have a unified operating model providing technical capabilities and solutions for customers across two main business units: 

 

• National Security – supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Navy, Air Force, Army, and the Department of State (DOS). 
• National Resilience – supporting agencies such as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury, Health & Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 

Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.  

 

Culture and Values: 

 

Guided by our core values—Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)— we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work. 

 

Alpha Omega's culture is driven by our values and mission. We invest in top talent through mentorship, growth, and meaningful work. We value individuality, reward integrity, and foster a diverse, high-performing team united by purpose-at work, in service, and in the community.

 

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

 

 

 

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