Private Cloud Build Engineer

Job Overview

This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI). U.S. citizenship is required. TEKsystems is seeking a Private Cloud Build Engineer responsible for deployment and integration of proprietary and 3rd party products into classified data center environments. The ideal candidate has broad experience with industry-standard virtualization tools for compute and storage and understands public cloud concepts for self‑service provisioning.

• Install, patch, and configure software and virtualization products on HPE hardware.
• Integrate identity and security across multi‑vendor products.
• Plan for and execute adding new tools to the private cloud environment as needed.
• Remediate security vulnerabilities.

• Customer‑focused engineering mindset.
• Expert knowledge in hypervisor technology.
• Strong knowledge of software‑defined networking.
• Strong knowledge of software‑defined storage.
• Working knowledge of container platforms.
• Experience with at least one public cloud provider preferred.
• On‑site 50% and 50% travel required.

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Strong Linux experience, preferably RHEL.
• Strong VMware experience – deploy 1000+ VM's from command line, not GUI.
• Kubernetes experience.

Contract position based out of Hill Air Force Base, UT (Hybrid: 50% on site, 50% travel).

Pay range $70.00 – $80.00/hr.

Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 9, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.