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Motion Recruitment

Linux/VMware Engineer

Motion Recruitment, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201

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Cleared Linux/VMware Engineer

We are seeking a VMware and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Systems Engineer to support a federal program. The engineer will design, implement, manage, and secure virtualized environments and Linux servers in alignment with government cybersecurity standards.

The company is located in the D.C. Area and will remain 100% remote.

What You Will Be Doing

Install, configure, and administer VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter environments.

Deploy, patch, and maintain RHEL servers across classified and unclassified systems.

Perform system hardening and compliance validation using DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53.

Diagnose performance issues, conduct root cause analysis, and apply corrective measures.

Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.

Automate system tasks through Ansible, Bash, or Python.

Apply security patches and updates per DoD Information Assurance (IA) requirements.

Develop system documentation, SOPs, and change management artifacts.

Deliver Tier II/III support and provide guidance to junior administrators.

Required Skills & Experience:

Active Secret (or higher) security clearance.

5+ years of VMware vSphere administration.

3+ years of RHEL system administration.

Familiarity with DoD STIGs, RMF, and DISA SRGs.

Experience with virtualization networking, storage, and performance tuning.

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Desired Skills & Experience:

VMware Certified Professional (VCP).

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or RHCE.

Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or other container platforms.

Knowledge of automation frameworks (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).

Familiarity with DoD cloud services (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government).

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

Posted By:

Ashton Corbett

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting

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