Naval Systems Integration Engineer - Linux, Kubernetes & Automation

Leidos Inc; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos’ High Fidelity Simulation Business Area is delivering state-of-the-art sonar TDAs for the U.S. Navy from a Bethesda, MD facility.

The Systems Integration & Support Engineer configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux-based, networked, and virtualized systems with VMware, Kubernetes, Rancher, and Ansible. You’ll deploy VMs, automate with Bash/Python, and ensure secure operations in a defense context.

Qualifications

• > Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• }> At least 1 year of hands-on technical experience supporting, configuring, or troubleshooting Linux-based or networked systems.
• > Working knowledge of Linux, including basic system configuration, services, logs, and command-line troubleshooting.
• > Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, IP addressing, ports, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• > Experience with Bash, Python, or another scripting language for basic automation, system administration, or troubleshooting.
• > Familiarity with virtualization and/or container technologies, gained through professional experience, internships, academic projects, labs, or other hands‑on technical work.
• > Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across software, operating systems, networking, or hardware and identify potential root causes.
• > Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain software applications and system components operating within Linux-based, networked, and virtualized environments.
• Create, configure, and manage Virtual Machines (VMs) supporting system deployment, testing, and operations.
• Perform Linux system administration activities, including system configuration, user and service management, log analysis, and routine maintenance.
• Develop and maintain Bash scripts to support system administration, troubleshooting, and repeatable operational tasks.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain containerized applications and support infrastructure using Kubernetes and related container technologies.
• Support Kubernetes environments implemented through technologies such as Rancher and RKE2.
• Use Ansible to automate system configuration, software deployment, updates, and other repeatable administration activities.
• Install, configure, test, and deploy software updates, patches, and system releases.
• Perform system upgrades while maintaining compatibility across software, hardware, virtualization, container, and network components.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues to identify whether problems originate from software, hardware, networking, virtualization, containerization, or system configuration.
• Diagnose and resolve significant hardware failures, including replacement, configuration, and validation of failed components.
• Investigate and correct minor software defects, configuration issues, scripting errors, and application-level problems.
• Apply fundamental networking concepts to diagnose connectivity, addressing, routing, port, and service communication issues.
• Analyze system logs, software behavior, hardware status, container status, and network communications to isolate faults and determine root causes.
• Restore systems to an operational state following hardware, software, networking, virtualization, or configuration failures.
• Validate system functionality following maintenance, upgrades, repairs, deployments, or configuration changes.
• Document system configurations, automation procedures, troubleshooting findings, maintenance activities, and implemented solutions.
• Coordinate with software developers, network engineers, system administrators, and other technical personnel when issues require specialized support or software changes beyond the scope of the position.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Kubernetes

RKE2

Rancher

Ansible

Networking fundamentals

Python scripting

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Kubernetes

Rancher

RKE2

Ansible

Job description

Leidos’ High Fidelity Simulation Business Area is delivering state-of-the-art sonar TDAs for the U.S. Navy from a Bethesda, MD facility.

The Systems Integration & Support Engineer configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux-based, networked, and virtualized systems with VMware, Kubernetes, Rancher, and Ansible. You’ll deploy VMs, automate with Bash/Python, and ensure secure operations in a defense context.