Senior Linux & VMware Systems Engineer - Automation & High Availability

Benz Technology Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with immediate vesting

28 paid days off per year

Tuition reimbursement

Training & development budget

Job summary

Benz Technology Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Full-Time IT Systems Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance to administer Linux systems, VMware virtualization, and automation tooling. You will troubleshoot, plan capacity, and ensure high availability across server/storage/network infrastructure.

The role emphasizes hands-on operations, incident response, and leading systems engineering initiatives, with a focus on automation via Ansible and monitoring through Splunk.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Linux system administration including installations/configuration/troubleshooting.
• Experience with VMware virtualization platforms.
• Experience with automation/configuration management tools such as Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring/SIEM platforms such as Splunk.
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python) to support automation.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems and network components.
• Lead systems engineering efforts across the infrastructure environment.
• Administer and maintain VMware virtualization platforms.
• Deploy and manage automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Monitor system health and investigate incidents using Splunk.

Skills

Linux system administration

VMware virtualization

Automation tooling

Monitoring and SIEM

Scripting

Tools

VMware vSphere

Ansible

Job description

Benz Technology Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Full-Time IT Systems Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance to administer Linux systems, VMware virtualization, and automation tooling. You will troubleshoot, plan capacity, and ensure high availability across server/storage/network infrastructure.

The role emphasizes hands-on operations, incident response, and leading systems engineering initiatives, with a focus on automation via Ansible and monitoring through Splunk.