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Linux Systems Engineer Senior

at SHR CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

📍 Remote, US Remote Posted March 31, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category System Administration

Senior Linux System Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s Linux-based platform infrastructure, with automation using Ansible and Terraform and virtualization via VMware vSphere with Tanzu to support secure, scalable operations for defense programs.

  • Design and implement Linux-based platform solutions
  • Configure and manage Ansible and Terraform to streamline operations
  • Monitor performance, address issues, patches and security
  • Develop automation scripts and IaC practices
  • Conduct security assessments and participate in audits

Automation-focused Linux engineering with Terraform, Ansible, VMware Tanzu/Vsphere, and DoD security requirements; virtualization, patching, hardening, incident response, and DoD audits.

The ideal candidate is a senior Linux systems engineer with 10+ years of experience, automation via Ansible and Terraform, and VMware vSphere with Tanzu (VCF). They hold an active DoD Secret clearance and Security+ certification, and can operate securely in a DoD/regulatory environment while enabling scalable Linux platform infrastructure.

10 years Linux systems experienceAnsibleTerraformVMware vSphere with TanzuSecurity+Active DoD Secret ClearanceAutomation scriptingCI/CDVMwarePatchingHardening
VMware vSphereTanzuDoD complianceSREConfiguration management
LinuxAnsibleTerraformVMware vSphere with TanzuTanzuVMwareMonitoring
linuxansibleterraformvmware vSphere with Tanzutanzuvcfautomationinfrastructure as codeIaCactive dod secret clearancesecurity+automation scriptingci/cdpatchinghardeningincident responseauditssreconfiguration managementdocumentationmonitoring
LinuxAnsibleTerraformVMware vSphere with TanzuTanzuVCFAutomationInfrastructure as CodeIaCActive DoD Secret ClearanceSecurity+Automation scriptingCI/CDPatchingHardeningIncident responseAuditsSREConfiguration managementDocumentationMonitoring
collaborationcommunicationteamworkproblem-solvingattention to detaildocumentation

Required

Security+
Industry Defense
Job Function Design, implement, and maintain Linux-based platform infrastructure in a DoD environment
Role Subtype Linux Sysadmin
Tech Domains Linux, VMware, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, VMware vSphere with Tanzu, Tanzu, Containerization, Security
Senior Linux System EngineerLinuxAnsibleTerraformVMware vSphere with TanzuTanzuVCFAutomationInfrastructure as CodeIaCActive DoD Secret ClearanceSecurity+Automation scriptingCI/CDPatchingHardeningIncident responseAuditsSREConfiguration managementDocumentationMonitoringlinuxansibleterraformvmware vSphere with Tanzutanzuvcfsecurity+active dod secret clearanceautomationinfrastructure as code

no active DoD Secret Clearance, less than 10 years Linux experience, no Ansible/Terraform experience, no VMware vSphere with Tanzu experience

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