Sr. Systems Engineer Linux at Techsur Solutions LLC

Reston, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Linux Systems Engineering, RHEL Administration, Ansible Automation, AWS, Azure, OpenShift, Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, WebSphere, Cloud Migrations, Application Modernization, CI/CD, DevOps, Troubleshooting, Client Communication

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Job Title: Sr. Systems Engineer – Linux Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid – 3x/Week) Salary: DOE + full benefits Clearance: Active Public Trust (or ability to obtain) Overview: TechSur Solutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers to improve quality and efficiency. Based in the DC metropolitan area, TechSur specializes in advanced cloud services, modernization for both IT structures and applications, leveraging Agile development, and Data Analytics. Since we were formed in August of 2016, we have supported multiple impactful and exciting government programs. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Sr. Systems Engineer – Linux with 8+ years of hands-on experience in managing enterprise IT infrastructure, Linux systems, and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in RHEL administration, automation using Ansible, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and application server management. This role involves close collaboration with clients, application teams, and cloud engineers to ensure high availability, performance, and security of systems. Key Responsibilities * Maintain and support IT infrastructure including server hardware and Linux operating systems * Perform installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades of Linux OS (RHEL 7, 8, 9) * Install, configure, and manage middleware components such as Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, WebSphere * Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for OS upgrades (RHEL 7 to RHEL 8), OS hardening, and automation tasks * Experience with Ansible Tower / AWX for configuration management and orchestration * Build and manage virtual machines in Azure Cloud, including mobility and services migration tool installation * Provide guidance and implementation support for OpenShift and Azure cloud environments * Interact with clients to resolve system, application, and infrastructure-related issues * Analyze application performance and ensure availability and performance objectives are met using monitoring and performance tools (AWS) * Lead and contribute to Oracle database migration (11g to 12c) using automated deployment tools * Migrate web applications from WebSphere 7 to Tomcat 8, including deployment to AWS cloud * Upgrade and manage DevOps and CI/CD tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Jenkins, OpenShift, AWS CodeDeploy * Develop AWS CloudFormation templates to automate EC2 provisioning, software installation, and service startup * Deploy and manage application updates across different versions on JBOSS and Tomcat environments * Ensure system security, compliance, and best practices across on-prem and cloud platforms Required Skills & Qualifications * 8+ years of experience as a Linux Systems Engineer / Administrator * Strong expertise in RHEL (7, 8, 9) administration * Hands-on experience with Ansible Automation and Ansible Tower * Experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms * Knowledge of OpenShift container platform * Strong understanding of application servers: Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, WebSphere * Experience with cloud migrations and application modernization * Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps tools * Strong troubleshooting and client communication skills Education * Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

The Sr. Systems Engineer will maintain and support IT infrastructure, including server hardware and Linux operating systems, while ensuring high availability and performance. This role also involves developing automation scripts and managing cloud environments.