Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Modernization Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Modernization Engineer to lead the support, stabilization, and modernization of a complex hybrid infrastructure environment.

The ideal candidate will take hands-on operational ownership of maintaining a primarily Linux-based virtualized infrastructure (legacy Red Hat Enterprise Linux) while driving strategic migration initiatives toward modernized and cloud-capable platforms.

This role requires a blend of deep Linux expertise, strong Windows infrastructure knowledge, enterprise backup management, and strategic engineering leadership to mentor junior staff.

• Infrastructure Operations: Administer and support legacy Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, optimize VMware (or equivalent) virtualization platforms, and manage enterprise backup, retention, and disaster recovery operations.
• Windows Infrastructure Administration: Maintain Microsoft Active Directory environments, including DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and hybrid Linux/Windows interoperability and authentication systems.
• Infrastructure Modernization: Assess aging infrastructure to identify modernization opportunities, develop migration strategies for cloud adoption, and recommend architectural, security, and automation improvements to reduce technical debt.
• Engineering Leadership: Serve as the senior technical escalation point, establish operational best practices and documentation, and mentor junior technical staff (such as Field Service Engineer IV).
• Security & Reliability: Support vulnerability remediation, infrastructure hardening, and backup integrity validation, while participating in incident response and root cause analysis.

• 10-12 years of enterprise infrastructure engineering experience with a Bachelors of Science degree.
• Deep experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, including strong support for legacy Linux environment.
• Experience managing VMware virtualization platforms and enterprise backup/disaster recovery solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server administration, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• Proven experience leading infrastructure modernization or cloud migration efforts.
• Strong systems analysis and troubleshooting skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.

• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Automation experience utilizing Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, or Python.
• Experience supporting operational technology, scientific, or engineering environments.
• Industry certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, VMware, Microsoft, or relevant cloud certifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor.

We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.