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# Systems Engineer: Linux and scripting

- **Company:** Belay Technologies, Inc
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Data Centers, Linux, Document Management Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Software Deployment, Scripting, Reliability of Systems, Containerization, Kubernetes
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_Jazz63134-10993956

## About the Role

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys working across the infrastructure stack and has hands-on experience with Linux, Python and/or PowerShell, Dell hardware, and system automation.
Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and/or Ansible is a bonus.
Key Responsibilities + Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and environments. + Develop scripts and tools using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies to automate system administration tasks and improve efficiency. + Deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments and containerized workloads. + Automate system provisioning, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management. + Troubleshoot complex issues across operating systems, applications, containers, networking, and hardware. + Monitor system performance, availability, capacity, and security and take corrective action as needed. + Support CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure and software deployments. + Collaborate with software, infrastructure, systems, and operations teams to implement reliable and maintainable solutions. + Document system configurations, technical solutions, procedures, and operational processes. + Identify and implement
opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, scalability, and security. + Support physical server and data-center infrastructure, including Dell hardware. + Qualifications + TS/SCI with polygraph. + Strong hands-on experience administering Linux systems. + Experience with system automation, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code concepts. + Experience troubleshooting systems across operating system, application, networking, and infrastructure layers. + Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads is a bonus. + Experience with Ansible is a bonus. + Experience working with physical servers and data-center infrastructure, preferably Dell hardware. + Prior CNO experience desired. + Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams.