Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** The Special Security Operations IT & Cyber Group (SSO-3) is seeking a skilled and motivated Linux systems engineer to join our Linux Services Team. This team designs, deploys, and maintains advanced Linux environments across multiple TS/SCI networks, supporting secure and mission-critical computing for national security programs. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the cybersecurity team to ensure compliance with all technical requirements. You will perform advanced systems administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 servers and workstations, configuring, deploying, and maintaining compliant enterprise Linux systems. Providing mentoring and technical guidance to less experienced staff is also a key part of this position, as is offering operational support to customers using standard procedures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, automation tools, and version control systems and will play a key role in developing scalable, secure solutions that enable the Laboratory's scientific and national security missions. As a member of the Linux Services Team, your responsibilities will include: - Support system patching and lifecycle management through Red Hat Satellite and local repositories - Develop and maintain automation workflows using Ansible Automation Platform and GitLab - Develop, document, and maintain baseline configurations and standard operating procedures - Deploy and manage GPU-enabled systems (e.g., NVIDIA DGX, HGX, CUDA, containerized AI workloads) to support AI and data-intensive environments - Support enterprise storage systems (NFS, NAS, NetApp) to ensure data availability and integrity - Participate in requirements gathering, capacity planning, and infrastructure modernization efforts - Work independently and in teams on diverse, challenging IT-related projects **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** - Strong understanding of system security, access control, compliance f