System Engineer - Linux & Containerization

Vibrint transforms national security missions through advanced technology, data, and responsible intelligence solutions. Our teams design, secure, and sustain critical capabilities that enable faster, more informed mission decisions across some of the nation's most complex operational environments. By joining this prime contract in Texas, you’ll help engineer, integrate, and sustain the secure, resilient infrastructure that supports essential national security operations as a Systems Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Hands‑on experience administering, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux systems.
• Experience deploying, configuring, or supporting containerized applications and environments.
• Working knowledge of container technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar platforms.
• Experience integrating, configuring, testing, and troubleshooting hardware and software systems.
• Understanding of virtualization technologies and virtualized infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and system communications.
• Experience supporting system deployments, upgrades, technology refreshes, or operational transitions.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across operating systems, applications, networks, and infrastructure components.
• Experience creating and maintaining system architecture, configuration, deployment, and operational documentation.
• Ability to collaborate with software, systems, network, cybersecurity, and mission teams.
• Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration and ticketing tools.
• Ability to support mission‑critical systems in lab and operational environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in systems engineering, systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Linux‑based systems and infrastructure.
• Experience working with containerization technologies in development, lab, test, or operational environments.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph‑level clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience with automation and configuration‑management tools such as Ansible, Salt, Puppet, or Terraform.
• Scripting experience using Bash, Python, Perl, or a similar language.
• Experience supporting cloud or hybrid‑cloud environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated deployment processes.
• Experience with VMware, KVM, Proxmox, Nutanix, or similar virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise storage technologies and platforms.
• Familiarity with Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, firewalls, and security protocols.
• Experience applying DISA STIGs or other security‑hardening standards to Linux or containerized environments.
• Understanding of PKI, TLS, certificates, encryption, and associated security policies.
• Experience with system monitoring, logging, and performance‑management tools.

Pay

The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to provide an equitable and competitive comprehensive compensation package, including contracted rates, education, certifications, experience, specific competencies required for this position, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual merit‑based salary increase and discretionary bonus program
• 401(k) plan with a company contribution
• 11 paid federal holidays
• 160 hours of paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life and short‑ & long‑term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Generous professional development allowance