Systems Engineer – Level II, Linux Engineer

Computer World Services

Linux Engineer managing enterprise Linux systems, supporting AWS and VMware environments, driving automation and security compliance at Computer World Services.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSHadoopLinuxPythonVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux servers deployed in AWS across a mixed distribution environment, including Amazon Linux 2023, Ubuntu 22.04 and later, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9.
Diagnose and resolve complex operating system, networking, storage, and performance issues across the server fleet.
Make performance-based recommendations for server configuration changes to optimize workloads, cost, and reliability.
Support and maintain Linux-based virtual desktop environments running on VMware and AWS WorkSpaces.
Partner with end users and application teams to ensure a stable, secure, and productive virtual desktop experience.
Develop, deploy, and maintain Linux operating system baselines aligned with Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks.
Collaborate with application owners to customize security baselines as needed to enable application functionality without compromising the organization's security posture.
Perform enterprise-wide configuration management using Ansible.
Author, maintain, and version-control Ansible playbooks used to define system baselines, configurations, and repeatable operational tasks.
Work directly with application owners, developers, and analytics engineers to deploy, upgrade, migrate, and maintain applications running on Linux.
Serve as a trusted infrastructure partner during application lifecycle events, providing guidance on Linux best practices.
Develop and maintain monitoring solutions for servers across the enterprise to ensure maximum system uptime and rapid incident detection.
Continuously improve alerting, dashboards, and observability to reduce downtime.
Oversee regular and ad-hoc system patching efforts to ensure timely vulnerability remediation in accordance with organizational SLAs.
Monitor and enforce patching requirements using AWS Systems Manager.
Deploy and manage infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation and AWS Service Catalog.
Contribute to and maintain reusable, standardized infrastructure templates that streamline provisioning and enforce compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 or more years of hands-on experience managing Linux systems in a production environment.
2 or more years of experience performing configuration management using Ansible, including authoring and maintaining playbooks and roles.
2 or more years of experience supporting Linux virtual desktops.
Demonstrated experience working in a large government, financial, regulatory, or corporate environment, where formal change management, security compliance, and audit requirements are standard.
Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience supporting analytics infrastructure, such as Hadoop clusters, AWS EMR, HPC grid clusters using SLURM, AWS Parallel Cluster, or other distributed computing platforms.
Experience administering VMware virtual desktops or AWS WorkSpaces at scale.
Proficiency with Python for automation, scripting, and tooling development.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be a US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
D.C or Remote

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Hard Skills & Tools

Linux AdministrationAnsible Playbook AuthoringAWS Systems ManagerPerformance OptimizationMonitoring Solutions DevelopmentPatch ManagementCIS Benchmark ComplianceHadoop Cluster SupportVMware AdministrationAWS WorkSpaces Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree or Higher