Systems Engineer

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time $125,000 – $165,000 Actively hiring

Active TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.

About the Role

This role supports a large-scale, multi-region Linux and OpenStack environment, handling everything from day-to-day OS troubleshooting to infrastructure automation and capacity management. The engineer will own VM lifecycle operations across hypervisor platforms and drive reliability through monitoring, IaC tooling, and scripted automation. If you thrive in complex, hybrid Linux environments and like building systems that run themselves, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and support Linux, Windows, Red Hat (6–9), and Ubuntu operating systems daily
• Manage cross-platform virtual machine lifecycles across Linux hypervisor environments, optimizing resource allocation and compute capacity
• Maintain and administer multiple versions of OpenStack across multi-region deployments
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Puppet
• Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate operational tasks, reduce manual toil, and streamline system provisioning
• Manage YUM repositories across managed environments
• Utilize Naemon and Grafana to perform performance analysis and proactively address system health degradation

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 6–9) and Ubuntu
• Experience managing OpenStack in multi-region or multi-tenant environments
• Proficiency with Ansible and/or Puppet for infrastructure automation
• Scripting experience in Python and/or Bash
• Familiarity with YUM repository management
• Experience with hypervisor-based VM lifecycle management (Linux-based; Windows a plus)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Naemon or similar open-source monitoring platforms
• Grafana dashboard creation and performance analysis
• Exposure to GOTS or air-gapped repository environments
• Experience supporting large-scale government or enterprise Linux infrastructure

Why engineers join Benz

• 15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required
• 28 paid days off per year
• $7,500 annual tuition reimbursement
• $2,500 training & development budget
• 28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes