Systems Engineer - Linux, Networking & Cloud (Remote)

Veilant; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

401k match up to 10%

Medical, dental, vision

HSA

Professional coaching

Tech you want for your job

Free daily snacks & nitro cold brew

Job summary

Veilant is seeking a Systems Engineer to build, deploy, secure, and maintain mission-focused infrastructure. You will work with Linux, networking, virtualization, cloud, security, and automation alongside seasoned engineers.

The role emphasizes technical curiosity, sound judgment, and effective communication. You will contribute to robust monitoring, documentation, and secure connectivity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant systems or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong Linux administration with command-line troubleshooting.
• Basic networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, IP addressing.
• Ability to investigate issues and involve other engineers when needed.
• Clear written and verbal communication and documentation.
• Collaborative approach with other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and administer Linux systems (Debian/Ubuntu) in production.
• Support VMware environments with virtualization engineers.
• Assist cloud infrastructure and services with engineers.
• Investigate connectivity issues and assist Network Engineering.
• Document diagrams, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and risks clearly.
• Partner with DevOps and Security to harden systems and automate tasks.

Skills

Linux administration

Networking fundamentals

DNS

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

VMware ESXi

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Jenkins

AWS

GCP

Job description

Veilant is seeking a Systems Engineer to build, deploy, secure, and maintain mission-focused infrastructure. You will work with Linux, networking, virtualization, cloud, security, and automation alongside seasoned engineers.

The role emphasizes technical curiosity, sound judgment, and effective communication. You will contribute to robust monitoring, documentation, and secure connectivity.