Top Linux Jobs in Washington, DC

Design and lead cloud and AI infrastructure solutions for commercial customers: modernize platform estates, migrate workloads (Windows, Linux, Oracle), design hybrid networking and secure architectures, run workshops, PoCs and pilots, and influence Azure-based deployment decisions to enable Frontier AI transformation and compliance.

Design and build Azure Kubernetes Service features and AI-native infrastructure, improve service reliability and developer velocity, automate incident prevention/remediation, integrate AI tools, and operate distributed, containerized systems at cloud scale.

Build, operate, and scale production Kubernetes infrastructure using GitOps and declarative IaC. Design CI/CD workflows, observability, and secure-by-default systems. Troubleshoot networking/storage, participate in on-call rotations, automate operational workflows, and drive postmortems and reliability improvements.

Design, build, and operate infrastructure for Azure Red Hat OpenShift's Hosted Control Plane. Manage and automate hundreds of AKS clusters, automate regional buildouts and CI/CD, monitor and release microservices, improve product integration with AKS, and collaborate with Microsoft and Red Hat to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native infrastructure.

Design, implement, and support secure, scalable AWS and Azure infrastructure for application and data hosting. Develop reusable Terraform and Ansible automation, CI/CD capabilities, and cloud services across compute, storage, networking, identity, security, monitoring, and backup. Troubleshoot cloud, operating system, networking, and hosting issues; maintain technical documentation and compliance artifacts; and collaborate with customers and Agile DevOps teams to deliver infrastructure solutions.

Build developer tooling, documentation, and web experiences for AT Protocol. Develop and operate backend API and identity services, maintain open-source SDKs, support auth and identity management, and ensure production hosting and developer-facing APIs work reliably for third-party builders.

Hands-on full‑stack engineer building secure, scalable enterprise applications and integrations. Work spans React frontends (chatbot UIs), Java/Spring Boot and Python backends, RESTful APIs, microservices, cloud-native deployments (Azure/AWS), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and collaboration with product and architecture teams to ensure quality, security, and operational readiness.

Leads the design, implementation, operation, troubleshooting, and support of Windows, Linux, IBM i, virtualization, hardware, and infrastructure environments. Serves as an escalation point for server incidents, monitors database capacity, coordinates with infrastructure and application teams, forecasts technology needs, develops technical solutions, supports strategic roadmaps, and mentors junior engineers. The role also involves ITIL-based ticket resolution, stakeholder communication, automation, cloud adoption, process improvement, and project ownership.

Join Mozilla Release Engineering to build and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that run tens of thousands of build/test/release tasks daily. Improve developer experience, optimize deployment pipelines, collaborate with distributed engineers, participate in code reviews, and respond to critical service outages during normal working hours. Work across Windows, macOS, and Linux and leverage cloud resources.

Lead an SRE automation team building and governing infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, image pipelines, and monitoring for hybrid data centers and cloud. Drive lifecycle automation, custom tooling, capacity/performance optimization, cross-team collaboration, and mentor engineers to ensure reliable, self-service infrastructure platforms.

Develop metaverse software, including Unity and Unreal Engine environments, asset integration, and backend systems that manage virtual-world state, users, and transactions. Collaborate with other teams to integrate metaverse products into the broader platform. The role involves Linux development, blockchain and smart-contract learning, and potentially Rust, Dart, TypeScript, WebGL, AR, OpenGL, GCP, and Kubernetes.

Maintain backend services in Rust, integrate and maintain the company’s React web presence, build metaverse infrastructure and netcode in .NET within Unity, and develop blockchain integrations for customer transactions. The role requires broad programming knowledge, Linux proficiency, rapid learning, interest in crypto and blockchain development, and the ability to complete complex projects. GCP and Kubernetes experience is advantageous, while netcode, metaverse, game development, and backend service experience are pluses.

Supports configuration management and change control across IT environments. Maintains configuration items, system baselines, asset inventories, documentation, and standard operating procedures. Tracks and validates configuration changes, supports releases and deployments, monitors compliance, and identifies unauthorized changes. Collaborates with infrastructure, development, cybersecurity, and project teams to maintain system stability. Assists with audits, reporting, troubleshooting, and environment consistency across Windows and Linux systems.

Senior full‑stack .NET engineer responsible for design through production of secure, scalable web applications. Work includes C#/.NET backend, WPF/WCF components, REST APIs, frontend JS/HTML/CSS, cloud migration, code reviews, testing, and performance/security analysis. Expected to lead architecture, collaborate with teams, and apply SOLID, OOP, and SOA principles.

Develop and maintain Ruby and Rails applications, write Bash scripts, troubleshoot performance and multithreading issues, optimize SQL/MySQL queries, administer Unix/Linux/Solaris servers, and collaborate in Agile teams. Participate in API and SOA development and use source control (SVN/Git).

The Network Engineer will enhance and maintain a large network infrastructure, overseeing design, implementation, management, and ensuring network security and performance, while also providing guidance and training.

The Senior Lead Network Engineer will enhance and maintain a large-scale network, design solutions, interface with stakeholders, and improve network infrastructure.

The CommVault Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting backup solutions, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring data protection while adhering to security compliance requirements.

The Systems Administrator builds and maintains server environments, configures network services, and automates tasks through scripting while managing security compliance and system integration.

The Sailpoint Consultant will maintain and support SailPoint IIQ infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, develop scripts, and assist project teams with identity and access solutions.

The ETL Ab Initio Data Integration Engineer will maintain and develop ETL processes, troubleshoot performance issues, and document systems, focusing on Healthcare data integration.

The Documentum Developer will build, test, and maintain Document and Records Management systems, ensuring adherence to federal standards and addressing technical issues. Requires Documentum and Java expertise.

The Lead Database Administrator will oversee database architecture, enhance Data Management frameworks, and work with analysts to improve practices and solve issues.

The Lead Database Administrator will oversee database architectures and practices, supporting data analysts, ensuring systems integrity, and enhancing database management.

Leads a cloud engineering team responsible for Redpanda Cloud, BYOC, Serverless, and Agentic Data Plane initiatives. Owns roadmap delivery, operational excellence, incident response, SLOs, and day-two operations while partnering with Product and customer-facing teams. Coaches, develops, hires, and retains engineers; translates product priorities into engineering plans; manages risks and dependencies; and drives reliable, high-quality launches across distributed cloud services.