AFRL plans and executes USAF programs in the areas of basic research, exploratory development, and advanced development. Delaware Nation Industries (DNI) is currently providing organizational support to AFRL at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH. This support includes tasks to ensure an effective Information Management concept and structure, that fosters timely deployment and optimal operation of Information Systems to support the research of the AFRL mission.
This position serves as the Senior Systems Administrator and core Subject Matter Expert (SME) for enterprise Unix/Linux operations within a mixed-OS, Windows-dominant infrastructure.
- Serves as the primary technical authority for Linux/Unix operations, overseeing a distributed enterprise fleet of Unix endpoints, web servers, and enterprise storage infrastructure
- Engineers, integrates, and secures information systems across Linux and Windows domains to ensure mission interoperability
- Administers centralized Red Hat Satellite infrastructure and orchestrates enterprise-wide configurations utilizing Ansible and modern automation frameworks
- Enforces DoW cybersecurity compliance, executing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), integrating Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) lifecycles
- Directs strategic planning and provides critical technical mentorship to team members, serving as the primary escalation point for complex cross-platform anomalies
- Evaluates and refines administrative processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maximize operational readiness
Requirements
Required:
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Systems Administrator in mixed OS (Linux/Windows) enterprise environments
- Must possess an active DOD 8570.01-M IAT Level I certification (e.g., Security+)
- Must possess an active Secret security clearance (or higher)
- Expert-level Linux server and workstation administration with a strong foundation in Windows Server environments
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 and 10
- Advanced proficiency with Red Hat Satellite/Foreman
- Advanced experience with configuration management and automation platforms, with a strong capability to write and manage Ansible playbooks (or translate equivalent skills to Ansible)
- Demonstrated capability to engineer systems to DoW compliance standards, including STIG application and PKI integration
Prefer:
- Shell/bash scripting
- Enterprise storage administration and provisioning (S3, NFS, CIFS/SMB)
- Extensive enterprise identity management and cross-platform authentication experience (Active Directory/Azure)
- Demonstrated leadership or technical mentoring of IT personnel
Benefits
Benefits Include:
- Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
- Matching 401K
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
- Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 7 years' experience as a Linux Systems Administrator
- Existing DOD IAT Level 1 8570 certification (Security +)
- Possess a Secret security clearance level or higher
- Expert Linux server/workstation administrator
- RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 8 & 9
- Advanced knowledge of Red Hat Satellite/Foreman
- Advanced experience with Puppet and creating custom manifests
- Shell/bash scripting
- Ansible
- Centrify/Delinea administration
- High-performance computing clusters
What We Do
DNI (Delaware Nation Industries) is the parent organization for all Information Technology focused businesses owned by the Delaware Nation. Founded in 2014 DNI was created to support the rapid growth of the tribe’s first 8(a) technology firm, Indigenous Technologies, LLC. In 2011 Indigenous Technologies began several teaming partnerships with CSI, LLC. and was awarded 4 prime contracts with federal customers as a result of this arrangement. This partnership continued through the Fall of 2014 when DNI purchased CSI adding its capabilities and past performance to the growing Tribal IT Services division. As a result of this strategic acquisition by the Delaware Nation, CSI became the second Tribally owned technology focused LLC in the Delaware Nation portfolio. The third company under DNI operations is CreativeIT, LLC. CreativeIT is being built with an eye to the future and is focused on developing core competencies which supplement the strong capabilities of its sister organizations. DNI continues to build a strong team of companies, providing an all-inclusive suite of Information Technology services and capabilities to our clients.
