Linux Engineer

This role offers an opportunity for a Linux Engineer to join a cross-functional team focused on delivering a seamless, secure, and efficient developer experience. You will help modernize and containerize existing infrastructure, streamline operations through automation, and support the transition of systems to cloud-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage as an active member of a cross-functional team responsible for enabling a seamless developer experience.
• Automate infrastructure, tools, and workflows to streamline operations, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• Design, implement, orchestrate, and maintain containerized environments to support modern application delivery.
• Use CI/CD pipelines to migrate current infrastructure into containerized and cloud-based environments.
• Maintain and enhance the DevSecOps pipeline, implementing process improvements to increase reliability and speed.
• Collaborate closely with software and infrastructure development teams to optimize application performance and ensure smooth integration of new features.
• Develop and maintain cyber-secure infrastructure in alignment with established security standards and best practices.
• Apply technical standards and methodologies creatively to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Champion improvements to developer experience by identifying pain points and implementing tools and processes that reduce friction.
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and technologies, and proactively identify opportunities to operationalize them.
• Provide collaborative technical leadership, supporting and positioning team members for success.
• Contribute to the modernization and containerization of existing infrastructure to improve performance and usability and support cloud migration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field, and at least 2 years of job-related experience, or a Master’s degree.
• Basic Linux fundamentals and command line experience, with a strong preference for deeper Linux expertise.
• Experience working with Linux in a professional or academic environment.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Familiarity with CNCF-graduated projects such as ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Nexus, and Helm.
• Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with DISA cyber security standards and best practices.
• Ability to develop and maintain cyber-secure infrastructure.
• Agile development experience (preferred).
• Ability to work effectively in a flexible environment that embraces rapid change and continuous learning.
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship, as required for access to classified information.

Skills

• Passion for creating a pain-free developer experience and understanding of common challenges in delivering new features to production.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support containerized and cloud-based deployments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate, and operationalize emerging tools and technologies.
• Experience working in highly secure environments or classified settings.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and support for the growth of others.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to apply technical standards and methodologies in creative ways.
• Experience working within cross-functional teams that include software, infrastructure, and security professionals.

Work Environment

This position is based fully onsite in a classified SCIF environment, where all work must be performed within secure facilities. The role supports a program focused on modernizing and containerizing existing infrastructure to improve performance, simplify operations for end users, and support migration to cloud environments. The team operates in a flexible, Agile-oriented setting that embraces rapid change, continuous learning, and close collaboration across disciplines.

A 9/80 work schedule option is available for those who prefer an adjusted workweek. Work involves hands-on use of Linux systems, container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, and DevSecOps toolchains including CI/CD platforms, monitoring and observability tools, and security-focused solutions. While work is initially exclusively onsite due to the classified nature of the environment, there may be opportunities for remote work in the future as program needs and security requirements allow. Dress code is consistent with a professional, secure engineering environment.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $52.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Manassas, VA, with a 9/80 work schedule option available.