Systems Engineer – Linux Infrastructure & Kubernetes

About this role

Vibrint transforms national security missions through advanced technology, data, and responsible intelligence solutions. Our teams design, secure, deploy, and sustain critical capabilities that enable faster, more informed mission decisions across some of the nation's most complex operational environments. By joining this prime contract, you'll help modernize and support secure systems, networks, laboratories, and fielded infrastructure serving mission users at customer and remote locations.

As a Systems Engineer, you will support Linux infrastructure across DevOps and live operational environments, including systems operated by third-party partners. Working on a combined government and contractor team, you will sustain physical and virtual systems, support Kubernetes environments, automate administrative tasks, and maintain secure backend services for mission and operations users. Your work will span authentication, DNS, shared storage access, virtualization, and network connectivity. You'll also end your day knowing that you're doing work that truly matters.

Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).

Responsibilities

Engineer, administer, and sustain Linux physical servers and virtual machines supporting DevOps and live systems.

Maintain backend services supporting mission users and desktops, including authentication, DNS, shared drives, and home directories.

Support and troubleshoot Kubernetes and containerized environments.

Automate system configuration and administrative workflows using tools such as Ansible or Salt.

Develop and maintain scripts using Bash, Python, Perl, or comparable languages.

Configure and sustain virtualization platforms such as VMware, Red Hat KVM, and Proxmox.

Apply Linux security configurations and support STE/STN and DISA STIG compliance requirements.

Troubleshoot IP networking and firewall issues affecting system connectivity and services.

Support cloud environments and integration with existing infrastructure.

Review monitoring and mission updates, prioritize Jira tickets, and coordinate issue resolution with government and contractor teammates.

Qualifications

Extensive Linux administration experience supporting physical and virtual infrastructure.

Solid experience supporting STE/STN requirements and implementing DISA STIG compliance on Linux systems.

Experience supporting Kubernetes environments.

Experience using automation tools such as Ansible or Salt.

Scripting experience with Bash, Python, Perl, or comparable languages.

Experience administering virtualization platforms such as VMware, Red Hat KVM, or Proxmox.

Experience with IP networking and firewalls.

Some experience supporting containerized and cloud environments.

Ability to collaborate across a combined government and contractor systems administration and engineering team.

A current IAT Level II certification.

Active TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance.

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

A high school diploma, plus fourteen (14) years of systems engineering experience; or

A bachelor's degree, plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience; or

A master's degree, plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.

Desired Skills

Experience managing enterprise storage solutions or arrays such as NetApp or Isilon.

Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure platforms such as Harvester, Nutanix, or Cisco HyperFlex.

The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to provide an equitable and competitive comprehensive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, contracted rates, education, certification(s), experience, specific competencies required for this position, and geographic location.

Vibrint's comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company maximum 9% contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, family structure, marital status, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet. Policy-Statement_EEO-EmployeesAndCandidates.pdf (vibrint.com).

Please apply for immediate consideration.

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