Linux Systems Administrator - DoD Infra with VMware

Socket.dev; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Linux System Administrator to build and maintain a comprehensive IaaS, platform and hypervisor stack for a DoD customer. The role involves developing new solutions, documenting procedures, and monitoring security and performance across the stack.

You will deploy critical services, work with cybersecurity on hardening, and use IaC/CaC to provision environments while collaborating with development teams to onboard new services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Linux server administration experience deploying and maintaining enterprise Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• 3+ years of Linux endpoints & VM administration experience.
• 3+ years of core virtualization infrastructure management (VMware).
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and hybrid cloud/on-prem environments.
• Experience with on/classified networks is a plus and DoD compliance knowledge.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain services supporting primarily on-prem architecture with limited cloud access.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity on system hardening and configuration management.
• Apply IaC and CaC practices for automated provisioning.
• Assist development teams with onboarding and timely integration.
• Ensure platform and networks comply with DoD policies.
• Support backup and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Linux server administration

Linux endpoints & VMs

VMware vSphere/vCenter/ESXi

Cloud native architectures

Hybrid on-prem/cloud

Kubernetes administrator

Security/compliance (DoD)

Education

HS Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Linux System Administrator to build and maintain a comprehensive IaaS, platform and hypervisor stack for a DoD customer. The role involves developing new solutions, documenting procedures, and monitoring security and performance across the stack.

You will deploy critical services, work with cybersecurity on hardening, and use IaC/CaC to provision environments while collaborating with development teams to onboard new services.