Senior Linux Engineer - Remote-First (DC Onsite 1x/wk)

Virtual Workgroup Technologies Corporation; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Workgroup Technologies Corporation is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to support mission‑critical Linux infrastructure in the DC metro area. The role requires onsite presence one day per week with the other days remote, and candidates must be US citizens able to obtain a clearance.

Responsibilities include deploying and securing Linux servers, managing patches, and implementing automation and IaC. Experience with VMWare, cloud platforms, and federal security standards is required.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of Linux engineering experience in enterprise or federal environments.
• Advanced experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9).
• Strong proficiency with Bash scripting and at least one modern scripting or programming language (Python preferred).
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Knowledge of virtualization (VMware), containers, and cloud computing.
• Experience supporting security compliance under federal frameworks (FISMA, NIST 800-53, STIGs).

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain Linux servers (Red Hat Enterprise Linux preferred) across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Implement secure baseline configurations aligned with DOJ, NIST, and federal cybersecurity standards.
• Manage OS patching, kernel dependences, and system performance tuning.
• Support enterprise application hosting, web services, databases, and middleware running on Linux platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, or similar tools.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
• Assist with migration, deployment, and administration of Linux workloads in cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government).

Skills

Linux engineering

RHEL 7/8/9

Bash scripting

Python

Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

VMware virtualization

Cloud computing

Security compliance (FISMA/NIST)

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

VMware

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

Virtual Workgroup Technologies Corporation is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to support mission‑critical Linux infrastructure in the DC metro area. The role requires onsite presence one day per week with the other days remote, and candidates must be US citizens able to obtain a clearance.

Responsibilities include deploying and securing Linux servers, managing patches, and implementing automation and IaC. Experience with VMWare, cloud platforms, and federal security standards is required.