Top Linux Jobs in Washington, DC

Integrate and verify autonomy software on aircraft hardware across SIL, HIL, ground, and flight-test environments. Develop test plans, test cards, schedules, and automation; identify and resolve interface, timing, protocol, and hardware/software integration gaps. Coordinate with aircraft vendors, configure test benches, troubleshoot anomalies, assess flight readiness, and analyze post-flight data. The role requires Linux and Python proficiency, cross-functional coordination, periodic travel, and eligibility for a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance.

Designs, configures, tests, and sustains complex networks for hardware-in-the-loop laboratories, simulations, and aerospace defense programs. Develops network automation, configuration-as-code, observability, and CI/CD tooling; integrates hardware, radios, sensors, flight computers, and simulators; executes performance and interoperability testing; troubleshoots distributed systems; maintains network documentation and baselines; and supports customer demonstrations and operational evaluations.

Deploys, integrates, configures, troubleshoots, and supports airborne vision and detection systems across laboratory, production, customer, and field environments. Performs hardware and software integration, wiring and electro-mechanical work, system testing, configuration management, documentation, customer training, and field-service logistics. Coordinates with engineering, production, quality, program, and customer teams while supporting deployments and demonstrations. Requires approximately 50% travel and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Owns daily operations, readiness, and growth of Hardware-in-the-Loop and engineering laboratories. Builds, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots racks, test benches, compute systems, networking, wiring, flight hardware, and simulation infrastructure. Manages assets, calibration, schedules, procurement, documentation, safety, cybersecurity, and configuration control. Supports software development, integration testing, customer demonstrations, and operational evaluations while coordinating technical lab needs across engineering and program teams.

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.

Designs, implements, and maintains secure, scalable GCP cloud infrastructure in a high-security federal environment. Develops infrastructure as code, automates CI/CD pipelines, supports networking and cloud security, monitors performance, troubleshoots issues, ensures compliance with FedRAMP and NIST standards, and collaborates with engineers, security teams, and government stakeholders. The role also requires documentation, knowledge sharing, and participation in Agile/Scrum workflows.

Administer and support Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle databases, WebLogic, and middleware environments. Perform patching, cloning, backups, recovery, upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, monitoring, and disaster recovery using RMAN and Data Guard. Build automation with Ansible and scripting, maintain multi-node environments, troubleshoot workflows, implement security improvements, support projects, document procedures, and provide occasional off-hours production support.

Designs and develops cloud architecture and applications across on-premises and cloud environments. Implements infrastructure automation and DevSecOps practices, supports application migration, establishes secure and highly available cloud environments, and optimizes cost and performance. Responsibilities include cloud service delivery models, monitoring, troubleshooting, recovery planning, documentation, policy management, and development of new or enhanced cloud software across multiple enclaves.

Designs, secures, automates, and supports hybrid cloud infrastructure and enterprise platforms, with primary ownership of Azure infrastructure and Azure Databricks. Builds infrastructure-as-code modules, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, security controls, and automation while supporting AWS, BigQuery, Wasabi, and on-premises environments. The role also handles incident response, vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery, cost optimization, documentation, and technical guidance for application deployments and platform architecture.

Build and lead GM’s Core OS engineering organization for vehicle compute platforms. Define the team charter, hire engineers, establish architecture, and deliver production software supporting hypervisors, virtualization, containers, secure boot, safety monitoring, and Linux, Android, and QNX guest operating systems. Own roadmaps, KPIs, cross-functional integration, vendor partnerships, risk management, and vehicle-program milestones while ensuring scalable, reliable, and updateable platform software.

Support and improve the GovTA time-and-attendance system for the FBI. Responsibilities include coordinating with agency stakeholders, overseeing testing and deployments, developing system roadmaps and documentation, troubleshooting timekeeping and payroll issues, ensuring regulatory and audit compliance, and training government staff. The role also requires leadership of federal system implementations and upgrades, stakeholder management, and expertise in federal payroll, HR, and OPM regulations.

Administer and support Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle databases, WebLogic, middleware, and multi-node environments. Responsibilities include patching, cloning, backup and recovery, upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, automation, monitoring, disaster recovery, security controls, and production support. The role also manages Concurrent Managers and Workflow components, supports cloud or hybrid environments, maintains documentation, and collaborates with business and IT teams.

Designs, implements, and manages AWS infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code automation. Partners with application engineering, quality, security, and compliance teams to deliver reliable platform solutions. Owns platform stability, observability, incident response, security best practices, and zero-downtime deployments. Participates in on-call rotations, uses metrics for decision-making, and supports application architecture decisions while continuously improving DevOps processes and automation.

Lead the technical vision and architectural evolution of Huntress’s Core Platform. Build complex Ruby on Rails features, solve scaling challenges, manage cross-team dependencies, drive architectural decisions, and oversee system lifecycle and technical risk. Mentor engineers, establish engineering excellence, collaborate with managers and product leaders, and help teams adopt AI coding tools responsibly.

Designs and maintains large-scale production infrastructure across Linux, Windows, VMware, OpenStack, Docker, and Kubernetes environments. The role administers bare-metal servers and virtual machines, develops automation using Python, Go, and PowerShell, troubleshoots hardware and virtualization issues, and supports incident response through an on-call rotation. Responsibilities also include technical architecture, networking, configuration management, documentation, post-mortems, and applying AI tools to improve operational workflows.

Leads database management and Tier II/III support across Oracle and SQL Server environments. Oversees database modernization, cloud migrations, Exadata systems, security compliance, infrastructure, middleware integration, scripting, application releases, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation across domestic and overseas Department of State locations.

Develop and maintain Terraform-based multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, GovCloud, GCP, and Azure. Build CI/CD pipelines, integrate cloud provisioning with a unified portal and service catalog, implement authentication and RBAC, and embed security scanning and compliance controls. Manage containerized environments, Iron Bank images, artifact repositories, and SonarQube infrastructure while supporting secure automation across cloud enclaves.

Design, administer, optimize, secure, and support PostgreSQL databases across on-premises and cloud environments. Responsibilities include performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, high availability, disaster recovery, access controls, auditing, and Linux administration. The role also manages Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD automation, production operations, and database delivery workflows while communicating technical risks and supporting mission-critical federal applications.

Architects, deploys, configures, and maintains Linux servers across on-premises and cloud environments. Implements secure federal compliance baselines, manages patching and performance, supports applications and middleware, develops Bash/Python automation, and builds Infrastructure-as-Code solutions with Ansible or Terraform. Assists with Linux workload migrations and cloud administration in AWS GovCloud and Azure Government while producing system, security, architecture, and incident documentation.

Design and engineer mission-critical RF, land mobile radio, microwave, IP networking, and public safety communication systems. Serve as Engineer of Record, conduct design reviews, staging, acceptance testing, upgrades, troubleshooting, and customer meetings. Collaborate with project managers, engineers, technicians, contractors, and vendors across concurrent projects. The role is primarily remote but requires residence in Maryland, Delaware, or Washington, D.C., travel of 25–50%, and the ability to obtain background clearance.

Own and evolve enterprise CI/CD release pipelines, with emphasis on continuous delivery, progressive rollouts, automated health checks, rollback, and multi-service releases. Lead Terraform and multi-cloud IaC architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including reusable modules, state management, governance, security, compliance, and cost controls. Drive organization-wide IaC adoption, monitor deployments and infrastructure, respond to incidents, and mentor engineering teams.

Lead the technical direction and architecture of the Foundations platform team, owning authentication, authorization, SSO, secrets management, tenancy, and core platform services. Design APIs, drive services through launch, make technical decisions, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers without formal management authority. Partner with engineering and product leaders to align execution with priorities.

Own and scale multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, Cloudflare, and Hetzner. Manage Kubernetes production environments, Terraform infrastructure, observability, monitoring, CI/CD, incident response, networking, security, and cloud cost optimization. Partner with engineering teams on architecture, deployment reliability, developer experience, and AI workload infrastructure. Participate in L2 on-call rotations and lead lasting improvements to infrastructure resilience and performance.

Principal Site Reliability Engineer responsible for the availability, scalability, durability, and operational reliability of production systems. The role leads observability, incident response, SLO and error-budget practices, automation, infrastructure as code, and long-term service improvements. Responsibilities include designing monitoring and alerting frameworks, supporting Kubernetes and distributed storage environments, improving operational processes, collaborating across engineering and business teams, and mentoring reliability-focused practices. The position requires extensive experience with Linux, cloud infrastructure, containers, scripting, storage systems, and large-scale production environments.

Provides Tier III administration for mission-critical Linux and Windows infrastructure across multiple datacenters. Responsibilities include managing RHEL systems, Windows environments, VMware vSphere, Oracle appliances, DNS, user permissions, repositories, system performance, backups, logs, and Bash automation. The role also supports secure cloud and on-premises platforms, virtualization, containerization, Ansible automation, STIGs, RMF, and DoD cybersecurity standards while partnering with cybersecurity and engineering teams.