Systems Engineer - Linux Infrastructure & Kubernetes

• 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.

• 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.