
Systems Administrator (RHEL) at UltraViolet Cyber (Herndon, VA)
UltraViolet Cyber· Herndon, VA· $90k–$130k·
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Job description
Make a difference here.
UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.
By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.
What You'll Do:
- 4+ years of hands-on experience administering and engineering RHEL servers in production environments
- Experience with distributed enterprise services, DNS, firewalls, switches, NAS, backup solutions, load balancers, and server hardware.
- Experience with patching, OS hardening, application hardening, and STIG compliance.
- Experience with automating server management tasks with ansible, PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripts.
- Experience supporting a SOC, SIEM, or cyber defense environment
- Working knowledge of and Windows administration
- Ability to collaborate with analysts and engineers to align telemetry inges on with detection, monitoring, and compliance requirements
What You've Have: US Citizenship is Required
Active Secret Clearance is Required
- Hands-on experience administering Cisco network devices in production environments
- Experience with GIT, and DevOps principles
- Experience using wri ng Ansible scripts to manage RHEL hosts
- Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security, CIM, data models, and security content dependencies
- Experience with cloud infrastructure AWS, Azure, Microso 365, iden ty pla orms, EDR, firewalls, and network security tools
- Familiarity with regex, JSON parsing, syslog, and API-based log collection
Preferred Skills:
- Hands-on experience administering Cisco network devices in production environments
- Experience with GIT, and DevOps principles
- Experience using & writing Ansible scripts to manage RHEL hosts
- Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security, CIM, data models, and security content dependencies
- Experience with cloud infrastructure AWS, Azure, Microso 365, iden ty pla orms, EDR, firewalls, and network security tools
- Familiarity with regex, JSON parsing, syslog, and API-based log collec on
What We Offer:
- 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
- Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
- Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
- 11 Paid Holidays Annually
We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.
UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!
Why work at UltraViolet Cyber
- Culture: "Growing community of professionals passionate about cybersecurity, innovation, accountability, consistency, and a strong will to win." Emphasis on transparency, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
- Work policy: Hybrid and remote options available (roles in Lehi, UT; Salt Lake City; Bluemont, VA; Hyderabad, India; and fully remote positions for engineers and consultants).
- Benefits: Excellent benefits, compensation, training, 401k, and paid time off. Career advancement opportunities through dynamic project work.
- Engineering culture: Hands-on with cutting-edge security tech; teams include red team consultants, cloud security engineers, SOC analysts, and DevOps engineers.
- Salary examples (from Indeed): Cloud Security Engineer $100k–$150k, Associate Principal Red Team Consultant $165k–$195k, SOC Analyst ~$101k, Security Engineer ~$142k.