Linux Systems Engineer - Secure Networking & Automation

Nightwing Technologies, LLC

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 122,000 - 253,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) with company match
PTO
Paid holidays
Technical training

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC is seeking a highly skilled Linux Systems Engineer to design, deploy, optimize, automate, and support large-scale Linux infrastructure. The role focuses on secure networking, VPN technologies, and scalable systems in mission-critical environments.

Candidate will work with engineering, systems administration, and platform teams to deliver trusted infrastructure, hardened configurations, and proactive maintenance across Debian/Ubuntu environments.

Qualifications

  • Associate or bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience.
  • Strong Debian/Ubuntu Linux experience.
  • Experience with VPNs (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPSec) and cryptography.
  • Proven networking and firewall policy skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, administer, and maintain enterprise Linux environments.
  • Develop standardized OS configurations and hardened baseline builds.
  • Upgrade, patch, lifecycle maintenance, and performance optimization.
  • Configure and troubleshoot VPN infrastructures using OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IPSec.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document systems.

Skills

Linux
Networking
VPN
Automation
Scripting
CI/CD
Documentation
Security
Collaboration
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
SaltStack
CI/CD

Job description

Nightwing Technologies, LLC is seeking a highly skilled Linux Systems Engineer to design, deploy, optimize, automate, and support large-scale Linux infrastructure. The role focuses on secure networking, VPN technologies, and scalable systems in mission-critical environments.

Candidate will work with engineering, systems administration, and platform teams to deliver trusted infrastructure, hardened configurations, and proactive maintenance across Debian/Ubuntu environments.

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