Senior Systems Engineer – Linux & Virtualization

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

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time $150,000 – $190,000 Actively hiringActive TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.About the RoleThis role focuses on the administration, configuration, and long-term health of enterprise IT infrastructure spanning Linux systems, virtualization, and networked devices. The engineer will lead systems engineering efforts while driving automation and monitoring improvements across the environment. Day-to-day work includes hands-on troubleshooting, capacity planning, and ensuring high availability across client/server/storage/network infrastructure.ResponsibilitiesConfigure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems including OS installations, updates, and network component configurationLead and plan systems engineering efforts across the infrastructure environmentAdminister and maintain VMware virtualization platformsDeploy and manage automation and configuration management tooling (e.g., Ansible) across the infrastructureMonitor system health using tools such as Splunk; investigate and resolve incidents and alertsManage IT infrastructure components including servers, storage, network devices, and mobile devicesOptimize system operations through resource utilization analysis and capacity planningSupport hardware troubleshooting and dispatch processes through to full resolutionRequired QualificationsHands-on Linux system administration (installation, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning)Extensive experience with VMware virtualizationExperience with modern automation/configuration management tools such as AnsibleExperience with monitoring and SIEM platforms such as SplunkDemonstrated experience planning and leading systems engineering initiativesDesired QualificationsExperience with network device administration (routers, switches, firewalls)Familiarity with storage systems and SAN/NAS managementScripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar) to support automation effortsExperience with IT asset and incident management workflowsWhy engineers join Benz15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required28 paid days off per year$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement$2,500 training & development budget28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes