Software Engineer IV

FLASH Technology Group•Laurel, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster – across multiple hosting platforms Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS) Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes Support Apache NiFi deployments—performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP) Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
Troubleshooting experience (VM & application logs & tracking down sources/causes of VM or application issues)
Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9)
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads
Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools
Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management
Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS
Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments
Experience applying security hardening (STIG, STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP)
Experience with network flow monitoring tools
Active Security + Certification
Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

RedHat certification
Knowledge of Python
MongoDB
Familiar with Riverbed Technology

Responsibilities

Monitor and manage production Linux VMs, including stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster, across multiple hosting platforms.
Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands.
Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS).
Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes.
Support Apache NiFi deployments, including configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues.
Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP).
Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories.
Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support.
Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems.