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# Senior Systems Engineer - Linux & Virtualization

- **Company:** BENZ TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Client Server Models, Configuration Management, Computer Networks, Linux, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Network Architecture, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Security Information and Event Management, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, Network Routers, Scripting, System Availability, Break Fix, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Splunk
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c91dc4bad7097ce9

## About the Role

* Hands-on Linux system administration (installation, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning)
 * Extensive experience with VMware virtualization
 * Experience with modern automation/configuration management tools such as Ansible
 * Experience with monitoring and SIEM platforms such as Splunk
 * Demonstrated experience planning and leading systems engineering initiatives

Desired Qualifications

 * Experience with network device administration (routers, switches, firewalls)
 * Familiarity with storage systems and SAN/NAS management
 * Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar) to support automation efforts
 * Experience with IT asset and incident management workflows

## Description

This role focuses on the administration, configuration, and long-term health of enterprise IT infrastructure spanning Linux systems, virtualization, and networked devices. The engineer will lead systems engineering efforts while driving automation and monitoring improvements across the environment. Day-to-day work includes hands-on troubleshooting, capacity planning, and ensuring high availability across client/server/storage/network infrastructure., * Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems including OS installations, updates, and network component configuration

 * Lead and plan systems engineering efforts across the infrastructure environment
 * Administer and maintain VMware virtualization platforms
 * Deploy and manage automation and configuration management tooling (e.g., Ansible) across the infrastructure
 * Monitor system health using tools such as Splunk; investigate and resolve incidents and alerts
 * Manage IT infrastructure components including servers, storage, network devices, and mobile devices
 * Optimize system operations through resource utilization analysis and capacity planning
 * Support hardware troubleshooting and dispatch processes through to full resolution