Senior Linux Systems & DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes Focus)

Belay Technologies, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 168,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks paid leave

10% 401(k) matching vested from day 1

$5,000 annual training/tuition

Student Loan Repayment Program

100% company-funded HSA

Rich medical coverage (100% coinsur.)

Dental including orthodontia

Life insurance up to $420,000 (company

Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, meals

Pet adoption program

Job summary

Belay Technologies, Inc. seeks a Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience to support secure, mission-critical environments.

The role emphasizes enterprise Linux administration, Kubernetes clusters, and containerized applications, with automation via Ansible, Terraform, Git, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD. The candidate will implement security hardening, manage container orchestration, and enable high availability while delivering reliable, automated provisioning and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in systems administration, infra engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Extensive hands-on Linux administration in enterprise/mission-critical environments.
• Experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and containerized apps.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, containerd, and OCI-compatible images.
• Scripting/automation using Bash, Python, or similar.
• Proficiency with Ansible and Terraform.
• Git-based version control and CI/CD platforms.
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, and Linux troubleshooting.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis.
• Knowledge of Linux/container security and vulnerability remediation.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Implement security hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Manage container orchestration and high availability.
• Leverage automation and IaC tools to provision, configure, and deploy infrastructure.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and reliable operation of systems.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve complex infrastructure issues.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Git

CI/CD

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Networking (TCP/IP)

Security hardening

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

RHCE

CKA

CKS

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift/Rancher

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Git

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Argo CD

Flux

Helm

Kustomize

Job description

Belay Technologies, Inc. seeks a Linux Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience to support secure, mission-critical environments.

The role emphasizes enterprise Linux administration, Kubernetes clusters, and containerized applications, with automation via Ansible, Terraform, Git, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD. The candidate will implement security hardening, manage container orchestration, and enable high availability while delivering reliable, automated provisioning and