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Fort Belvoir, VA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Title: Cyber Defense Systems Specialist (Linux & Automation)
Location: Fort Belvoir VA (ONSITE)
Clearance: Active Top Secret required at start
Certification: Security (IAT Level II) required at start


Kwaan Bear Technology is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Cyber Defense Systems Specialist to lead critical cyber defensive systems efforts at Ft. Belvoir VA. This is a seniorlevel role requiring a deep understanding of Linux systems automation and cybersecurity operations in missioncritical environments.

Role Overview:
You will lead the deployment maintenance and optimization of secure operating systems and cyber defense technologies. You will also play a key role in infrastructure automation system hardening and integrating cybersecurity solutions into highperformance environments.

What Youll Do:
  • Configure manage and maintain advanced Linux and VMware based cyber defense systems.
  • Design and implement secure infrastructure with backup and restoration capabilities.
  • Automate critical operations and maintenance tasks using Ansible REST APIs and scripting.
  • Build and configure hardened cyber defense hardware and software solutions.
  • Integrate security tools (e.g. Elastic SIEM platforms identity management).
  • Coordinate multinode cluster deployments
  • Enable cloudbased virtual infrastructure aligned to standard build requirements.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to develop rolebased access controls and secure workflows.

Preferred Tech Stack & Skills:
  • Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) VMware
  • Automation: Ansible Python REST APIs Git CI/CD workflows
  • Security Tools: Elastic AD/SSO integration PostgreSQL
  • Cloud & Virtualization: AWS OpenShift VMware and Virtual Infrastructure
  • Integration experience with PostgreSQL and/or Ansible a plus .

Requirements:
  • 8 years of relevant cybersecurity and systems engineering experience
  • BS in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5 years in cyber defense operations and secure system administration
  • Certifications (preferred but not required):
    • Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
    • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
    • Red Hat Specialist in Security or Virtualization
    • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate
    • CySA
    • CASP CE


Kwaan Bear Technology (KBT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. KBT is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KBT are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KBT will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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