Senior Systems Engineers – TS

VMD Corp; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our GovCon team in Quantico, VA. Hybrid work arrangement. You will design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes clusters across on‑prem and cloud environments.

The role requires 5+ years of Linux/Windows administration, hands-on experience with Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and Rancher Prime/RKE2. You will enhance security, automate provisioning, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years administering Linux and Windows enterprise server environments.
• Hands-on experience building, deploying, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Ansible, Git/GitLab/GitHub).
• Experience deploying/managing Kubernetes environments (SUSE Rancher Prime, RKE2, Helm).
• Familiarity with IaC (Terraform, Ansible) and scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• DevSecOps integration of security into CI/CD pipelines and compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows server environments (on‑prem and cloud).
• Design and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, and Git tooling.
• Deploy and manage SUSE Rancher Prime and RKE2 Kubernetes clusters and related networking/storage.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; proactively resolve infra issues.
• Implement IaC for provisioning and configuration management across environments.
• Collaborate with developers and security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

Automation

Linux system administration

Windows Server administration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Maven

Gradle

RKE2

SUSE Rancher Prime

Helm

Docker

Terraform

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is currently seeking Senior Systems Engineers with experience building, deploying CI/CD pipelines as well as managing Kubernetes environments. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Location: Quantico, VA (Hybrid)

Clearance: Secret

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows server environments in both on‑premises and cloud infrastructures.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and other DevOps automation technologies.
• Deploy, configure, operate, and maintain SUSE Rancher Prime RKE2 Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security while proactively identifying and resolving infrastructure issues.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity teams, and systems engineers to integrate DevSecOps practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Implement security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements across enterprise environments.
• Support Kubernetes workloads, container orchestration, networking, storage, and cluster lifecycle management.
• Perform system patching, upgrades, backup, disaster recovery, and configuration management activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and system architecture documentation.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application deployment, and containerization issues across multiple environments.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure supporting mission‑critical applications.
• Support Agile development teams by enabling continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing capabilities.
• Maintain compliance with organizational cybersecurity policies, federal security standards, and best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5+ years of experience administering Linux and Windows enterprise server environments.
• Hands‑on experience building, deploying, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using:
  • Jenkins
  • Ansible
  • Git/GitLab/GitHub
  • Maven, Gradle, or similar build automation tools
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes environments, specifically:
  • SUSE Rancher Prime
  • RKE2 (Rancher Kubernetes Engine 2)
  • Helm
  • Kubernetes networking and storage
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks).
• Experience with scripting languages including Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Strong understanding of Linux system administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE, etc.).
• Experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps methodologies and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, security hardening, STIG implementation, and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git.
• Experience monitoring infrastructure using enterprise monitoring and logging platforms.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.