Top Remote Linux Jobs in Washington, DC

Implements and supports enterprise AI infrastructure platforms across client environments. Configures Kubernetes, workload schedulers, GPU resource governance, containers, observability, security, and related platform services. Performs discovery, deployment, integration, upgrades, troubleshooting, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Collaborates with cross-functional technical teams, contributes to implementation plans and Statements of Work, manages project deliverables, and provides client-facing consulting support. Travel and occasional extended or weekend work may be required.

Designs, implements, validates, benchmarks, troubleshoots, and supports accelerated compute and high-performance storage infrastructure for enterprise AI workloads. Conducts discovery, migrations, installations, configuration, testing, documentation, and client knowledge transfer. Collaborates with project managers, architects, sales teams, partners, and stakeholders to manage scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables. The role requires client-facing consulting, technical documentation, infrastructure troubleshooting, occasional overtime, and travel to client sites or company locations.

Operate and maintain large Kubernetes clusters across data centers and public clouds. Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, storage, DNS, and control-plane issues; participate in on-call incident response; perform upgrades and capacity changes; build monitoring dashboards and alerts; automate repetitive work with Go or Python; maintain documentation and use AI tools to improve engineering workflows.

Design, operate, and scale SailPoint’s AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and service mesh for a global, mission-critical SaaS platform. Responsibilities include cluster architecture, networking, security, GitOps, CI/CD, observability, capacity planning, incident response, compliance, and platform standards. The role influences engineering teams globally, participates in 24x7 on-call support, leads service mesh strategy, and improves reliability, performance, deployment efficiency, and operational practices.

Develop and operate CrowdStrike’s internal cloud management platform and mission-critical CI/CD pipelines. Build APIs and UIs using Go and TypeScript, improve developer productivity, integrate tooling, maintain cloud-native infrastructure, and support secure, highly available software delivery systems. Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and SRE teams, ensure SOC2-aware processes, and participate in on-call operations.

Own and improve Dropbox’s Windows endpoint platform, including provisioning, application delivery, patching, compliance, security configuration, troubleshooting, fleet health, and automation. Build code-managed endpoint operations using Intune, FleetDM, osquery, infrastructure-as-code, and GitOps practices. Lead cross-functional improvements, establish reliable deployment workflows, mentor engineers, review code and designs, and document reusable operational practices.

Build and maintain CrowdStrike’s golden-image platform and automated pipelines across Linux, macOS, and Windows. Develop Python automation for image builds, validation, drift detection, and testing; manage infrastructure as code with Ansible, Packer, and Terraform; integrate Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Artifactory; and support image lifecycle operations. The role includes troubleshooting production issues, security hardening, compliance collaboration, documentation, cross-team partnership, and participation in on-call rotations.

Deploy, manage, validate, and optimize large-scale AI compute and HPC infrastructure in Linux environments. Serve as a technical liaison among NVIDIA, partners, and enterprise customers; lead planning through implementation, document handoffs, transfer knowledge, troubleshoot hardware and software, and provide feedback for product and architecture improvements. The role involves networking, system design, automation, benchmarking, cluster provisioning, and customer-site travel up to 30%.

Manage and maintain customer ERP and information-system environments across on-premises and Azure infrastructure. Responsibilities include SQL Server and possible Oracle administration, Windows/Linux system administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, patching, releases, access management, disaster recovery, automation, documentation, customer communication, and ticket management. The role participates in on-call rotations and maintenance windows while collaborating across support, development, technical services, and business intelligence teams.

Designs and operates cloud and internal infrastructure, identity and access management, SaaS platforms, and automation systems. The role improves reliability, security, compliance, and operational efficiency through IAM governance, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, vulnerability management, patching, system hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting. It also partners with Security, HR, and Engineering on onboarding, integrations, and audit readiness.

Administer and support business-critical publishing applications and Linux infrastructure. Troubleshoot application, system, and production issues; manage access, deployments, upgrades, patching, and configurations; develop Perl automation scripts; maintain OmniMark publishing workflows; analyze logs and performance metrics; document procedures; collaborate with users, developers, and stakeholders; and participate in incident, change, problem, and on-call support.

Lead full-stack development for Huntress’s SOC platform, building analyst-facing investigation, triage, remediation, queueing, and customer reporting experiences. Shape architecture, data models, interfaces, security practices, reliability, observability, and testing while mentoring engineers and partnering with Product, UX, and SOC stakeholders. The role emphasizes Ruby on Rails, modern frontend development, cloud infrastructure, relational databases, and technical leadership across complex cybersecurity software products.

Develops and supports Drupal and other CMS web applications across front-end, back-end, database, API, and deployment layers. Responsibilities include custom Drupal modules and themes, SQL optimization, REST/JSON integrations, accessibility, QA, security scanning, CI/CD deployment with Ansible, content publishing support, troubleshooting, documentation, and ensuring accurate metadata and product-data flows across systems.

Develop, maintain, and support Drupal and WordPress web applications, custom content management systems, APIs, and database integrations. Responsibilities include PHP and front-end development, SQL optimization, QA, accessibility, security scanning, CI/CD deployment with Ansible, troubleshooting publishing workflows, metadata validation, documentation, and collaboration with development, information management, QA, and security teams.

Leads a managed services engineering team responsible for AIX, Unix, and Linux service delivery. Oversees customer satisfaction, SLA performance, staffing, workload allocation, process improvement, operational procedures, budgets, vendor relationships, and technical service optimization. Manages customer reviews, support escalations, performance management, hiring, on-call schedules, and continuous service improvement while coordinating strategic and tactical technology plans across internal teams and partners.

Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for API and Kong gateway configuration across IRS environments. Manage infrastructure and platform configuration as code, automate OpenShift and cloud resources, embed security and validation checks, and automate onboarding tasks. Integrate pipelines with ServiceNow change control and CAB approvals, maintain backups and restore testing, and document processes for operations handoff.

Build and maintain observability dashboards, alerts, and Prometheus metrics for APIs and middleware. Establish API performance baselines, tune alerts, track certificate expirations, and support incident triage and root cause analysis. Collect and report availability and performance data, assist with Filing Season reviews, and script load tests for webMethods and Kong ahead of peak periods and migrations.

Administer and secure enterprise Linux, middleware, web server, and COTS environments supporting 24/7 production systems. Develop Ansible automation for patching, STIG compliance, security baselines, and CVE/KEV remediation. Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, manage virtualization and containers, support monitoring, backups, incident response, and ITIL processes, and coordinate vulnerability remediation and production changes independently.

Lead architecture and roadmap for Azure PostgreSQL systems; design and review scalable, maintainable database engine features (query processing, storage, transaction logging, recovery, versioning, IO, scale-out). Influence coding standards and run code reviews, write proof-of-concept or production code, contribute to open-source PostgreSQL/Linux, and participate in rotational on-call operations.

Architects scalable distributed systems and low-level cloud platform services, establishes engineering standards and SLOs, designs CI/CD and deployment safety pipelines, leads complex incident escalations and postmortems, and mentors engineering teams. The role requires full-stack, API, and microservices development in Linux or Unix environments, strong SRE expertise, architectural leadership, and US citizenship with eligibility for security clearance.

Administer enterprise data platforms and infrastructure, including Tableau Server, MOVEit, Linux, Windows Server, and AWS GovCloud environments. Manage configurations, access controls, provisioning, patching, monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational sustainment. Collaborate with data engineers and analysts while supporting RMF- and NIST-aligned security and compliance activities in a remote Agile environment.

Build secure software for government and defense clients using Palantir Foundry and modern engineering practices. Responsibilities include decomposing business problems, supporting agentic development, pairing with client and military engineers, delivering continuously, measuring user outcomes, facilitating technical discussions, managing technical debt, and mentoring less experienced engineers. The role requires full-stack development, API development, containerization, DevSecOps, TDD, agile methods, and active DoD clearance.

Lead architecture and hands-on development for Microsoft's virtualization platform, focusing on hypervisor and VMM capabilities. Design, implement, and optimize systems software across Windows, Linux, macOS, Azure, and containers. Improve performance, security, reliability, testing, and operational readiness; diagnose low-level hardware/software issues; enable virtualization on new silicon; mentor engineers; and influence platform strategy across teams and hardware partners.

Designs, prototypes, and tests emerging technologies spanning operating systems, virtualization, graphics, GPGPU, secure computing, and adjacent markets. Leads research into next-generation architectures and toolchains, conducts feasibility studies, collaborates with academic and research partners, and translates proof-of-concept work into production-adjacent solutions. The role focuses on technical risk reduction and product concept-to-market readiness.

Administers and troubleshoots enterprise IBM Sterling and Axway file transfer platforms in a critical financial services environment. Responsibilities include Unix/Linux administration, log analysis, production incident resolution, upgrades, patching, shell scripting, Ansible automation, disaster recovery, security compliance, and root cause analysis. Provides cross-functional production support, participates in on-call rotations, and maintains secure, reliable file transfer operations.