Senior Systems Engineer

Bryant Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for a Sr. Systems Engineer in Washington, DC. This role involves the design, implementation, and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems to ensure the security and performance of the network infrastructure. Applicants should have at least 10 years of experience in managing enterprise-grade routers and switches, as well as skills in Ansible and Terraform. US citizenship is mandatory. This position requires onsite work 5 days a week with a contract lasting until December 31, 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience supporting enterprise-grade routers and switches.
• Experience with design and implementation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
• Experience with Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure management.
• Experience with Terraform for provisioning infra and automation.
• Experience administering Ansible Automation Platform (or AWX) for enterprise use.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid environments; infrastructure‑as‑code pipeline preferred.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure supporting critical applications.
• Support day-to-day network operations and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop new network designs to enhance performance and scalability.
• Plan and execute network upgrades with internal teams.
• Monitor and analyze network health using enterprise monitoring platforms.
• Participate in cloud migration and hybrid network initiatives.
• Ensure network availability, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting Linux system failures

Experience with Centrify and Kerberos

Splunk infrastructure administration

AWS cloud technologies like S3 and EC2

Team collaboration on diverse projects

Creative problem-solving skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Multi-tasking under workload demands

On-call support participation

Design and implementation of network infrastructure

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Splunk

Job description

Job Details

Contract Performance Period: March 30, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Job Location: Washington, DC - Onsite beginning day 1 at Client location(s) in Washington, DC. On Site 5 days per week, required.
Direct Hire: Term: through 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension
Pay Range: Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements: Washington, DC - Onsite beginning day 1 at Client location(s) in Washington, DC. required, OnSite 5 days per week.
Working Remotely: Washington, DC - Onsite beginning day 1 at Client location(s) in Washington, DC. required, On Site 5 days per week.

Project Description

Seeking Sr. Systems Engineer to provide experience with design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems administration. This role supports the stability, performance, and security of enterprise and data center network infrastructure. Period of Performance: Until December 31, 2026, with possibility of extension. Place of Performance: On‑site at Washington, DC campus locations of client.

Qualification Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting enterprise‑grade routers and switches in large data center environments.
• Experience with design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management, application deployment, and infrastructure orchestration, including writing and distributing Ansible content through Galaxy.
• Experience with Terraform for provisioning infrastructure and server automation.
• Experience administering and supporting Ansible Automation Platform (or AWX) for enterprise‑wide use.
• Highly desired: Experience building and maintaining an Infrastructure‑as‑Code pipeline for server lifecycle management in bare‑metal, virtual, and cloud environments.
• U.S. citizenship is a requirement.

Skills Requirements

• Ability to troubleshoot Linux system failures and restore systems to working condition.
• Experience with Centrify and Kerberos for server authentication.
• Experience with Splunk infrastructure administration (indexers, search‑heads, forwarders).
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies like Simple Storage Service (S3) and EC2.
• Highly desired: Ability to work as a member of a team working on a variety of diverse projects.
• Creative problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi‑task as workload demands.
• Ability to participate in an on‑call rotation to maintain existing operations.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain internal and external network infrastructure supporting critical business applications.
• Ability to provide support day‑to‑day network operations and ongoing initiatives, including routing and switching troubleshooting, maintenance activities, and operational support.
• Ability to develop and implement new network designs and improvements to enhance performance, resiliency, and scalability.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute network upgrades in collaboration with internal teams.
• Ability to participate in cloud migration and hybrid network initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain internal and external network infrastructure supporting critical business applications.
• Support day‑to‑day network operations and ongoing initiatives, including routing and switching troubleshooting, maintenance activities, and operational support.
• Develop and implement new network designs and improvements to enhance performance, resiliency, and scalability.
• Plan and execute network upgrades in collaboration with internal teams.
• Proactively monitor and analyze network health using enterprise monitoring and management platforms.
• Participate in cloud migration and hybrid network initiatives.
• Ensure network availability, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.