Linux System Engineer

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Location: Chantilly, VA.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Linux Systems Engineer to join our team. The candidate will utilize kickstart infrastructure to build and deploy new systems using bare metal and virtual machines, and maintain those systems using Puppet and Ansible in both cloud and on‑prem environments.

• Manage day‑to‑day operations of systems by monitoring performance, configuration, maintenance, and repair.
• Assist application teams with creation, configuration, and deployment of Linux systems and platforms.
• Collaborate with other teams to deploy new software and improve existing systems.
• Project‑based development, implementation, and documentation of Linux systems and capabilities (security enhancements, resource monitoring, Dev/Ops automation, etc.).
• Perform initial troubleshooting of issues and coordinate with other teams to resolve them efficiently.
• Provide regular project status updates through team communication tools.
• Participate in and conduct applicable accreditation support (scans, automation, auditing, etc.).
• Build, administer, and secure cloud environments, including hybrid environments, in a repeatable and reliable manner.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new cloud tooling and infrastructure that extend or replace existing capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams of software engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers, and other engineering groups.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to systems and platforms.
• Recommend continuous improvements.
• Write and update technical documentation such as system documentation, training materials, processes, and procedures.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance the organization’s capabilities.

• Hands‑on experience configuring cloud VPCs, subnets, route tables, and gateways.
• Experience scaling applications written in Java, Python, or other programming languages with cloud‑native technologies.
• Experience deploying code in AWS using Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation.
• Experience with cloud‑native technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and/or serverless cloud technologies.
• Extensive experience using both Puppet and Ansible in cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Experience securing cloud environments.
• Experience achieving customer accreditation of cloud solutions for highly sensitive systems.
• Extensive experience as a Linux Systems Administrator of Linux, preferably RHEL/CentOS (installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting).
• Prior experience with Shell, Perl/CGI, Python, Ruby.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent.
• Experience with ETL and big‑data pipelines such as Glue, EMR, Hive, Spark, S3, SQS, and SNS.
• Experience with Kubernetes or EKS.Experience using the AWS CDK.
• Experience with SQL querying of relational databases (e.g., MySQL).
• Experience setting up Docker clusters using Swarm or Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git for infrastructure code management.

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Two Six Technologies offers competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. The projected salary range for this position is annualized and is a general guideline; the specific salary offered depends on education, experience, skills, geographic location, and other factors.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance (life and disability insurance), retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities.

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (including 40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to

Additionally, please be advised that this business uses E‑Verify in its hiring practices.