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Application Engineer 4 (Linux VMs)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Laurel, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
20 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
17 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
We solve difficult business IT and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem not just the symptoms using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative. We provide fresh alternatives to ordinary mainstream consulting firms through small highly skilled and hand-picked teams that can meet clients needs in any broad interdisciplinary understanding allows us to provide the right solution even if it is from outside the industry or traditionally defined problem space. We bring Public and Private Civilian and Military expertise to every case.
We are hiring an Application Engineer 4 (Linux VMs) to work in Laurel MD. Position location is subjectto change based on central MD clients needs.
Required:TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Description:
Work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
You are our most valuable resource your ambition your knowledge yourcreativity. We offer an industry-leading set of benefits to supplement your normalsalary compensation. We have you covered with flexible ways to balancework and home life full health benefit premium coverage and generouscontributions toward your retirement.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
We are hiring an Application Engineer 4 (Linux VMs) to work in Laurel MD. Position location is subjectto change based on central MD clients needs.
Required:TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Description:
Work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Server Certificate life cycle monitoring VM health status update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos) making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements
- Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster across multiple hosting platforms
- Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer secure and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack VMware AWS)
- Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes
- Support Apache NiFi deploymentsperforming configuration updates monitoring dataflows and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues
- Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI) ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP)
- Perform software updates patching and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories
- Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds
- Analyze logs troubleshoot performance issues and identify root causes of VM container or application-level problems
- All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being proposed and all diplomas GED certificates and degrees will be from accredited institutions. Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED. Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associates Degree. Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelors Degree. Six (6) years minimum experience and a Masters Degree. Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorates Degree.
- Troubleshooting experience (VM & application logs & tracking down sources/causes of VM or application issues)
- Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9)
- Experience with Kubernetes Docker and Rancher for containerized workloads
- Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools
- Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management
- Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack VMware or AWS
- Ability to troubleshoot SSH performance and network-related issues in Linux environments
- Experience applying security hardening (STIG STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP)
- Experience with network flow monitoring tools
- Active Security Certification
- Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs
- RedHat certification
- Knowledge of Python
- MongoDB Kubernetes (Docker)
- Familiar with Riverbed Technology
You are our most valuable resource your ambition your knowledge yourcreativity. We offer an industry-leading set of benefits to supplement your normalsalary compensation. We have you covered with flexible ways to balancework and home life full health benefit premium coverage and generouscontributions toward your retirement.
- Competitive health dental and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
- 401k: We contribute 6% even if you dont!
- Time Off: 11 standard holidays and 25 days of PTO
- Career Development: Get career counseling and individualized career development plans including education and training.
- Employee referral bonuses for successful hires
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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