Linux Engineer

Raye IT Consulting, LLC is a 8a certified minority woman-owned IT consulting and technology firm. Raye IT brings over 20 years experience in delivering mission-critical programs and support for the Federal Government and large agencies. We specialize in program and project management, capital planning and IT investment portfolio management, infrastructure support and application development deployment to include IT operations and maintenance. We deliver value through technical and managerial expertise – innovation, efficient processes, executable strategies, and methodologies that generate tangible and measurable results to our clients across the Federal, Civilian and DoD sectors. Raye IT is looking for an engineer with Linux experience to support the infrastructure of on-premises physical and virtual systems. Responsibilities Provide implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for IT systems across Linux infrastructures. Implement and maintain system hardening and STIG policies in alignment with client requirements and industry standards. Configure, deploy, and manage Linux operating systems within physical servers and cloud-based virtual machines. Support cloud infrastructure deployments and operations within Microsoft Azure. Plan, coordinate, and execute software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes for Linux servers using tools such as Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. Design, build, and maintain development pipelines supporting continuous integration and deployment workflows. Write, modify, and maintain shell scripts and automation code using Python, Perl, Java, C, or similar languages. Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management, provisioning, and automated deployments across the environment. Manage version control workflows using Git, including branching strategies, pull requests, and repository management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement automation strategies and deployment processes. Identify recu