VIATEQ is looking for a Senior Server/Cloud Engineer to support our Prime contractor and government customer in Washington, DC. The position is remoteserv and requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

We are seeking a Senior Server / Cloud Engineer with a minimum of 8 years of experience to design, deploy, and support enterprise server and cloud infrastructure for a federal civilian customer undergoing active data center consolidation and cloud modernization. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise in administering Windows Server and Linux environments at enterprise scale and leading migration of on-premises workloads to AWS, including GovCloud. Experience with VMware-based virtualization and infrastructure-as-code is strongly preferred.

The Senior Server / Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and administering enterprise server and cloud infrastructure, leading migration of legacy on-premises workloads to AWS GovCloud, and supporting the customer's active data center consolidation initiative.

Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and administer Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/CentOS) systems supporting enterprise applications and services.
Lead migration of legacy, on-premises data center workloads to AWS GovCloud as part of the customer's data center exit initiative, including four planned data center consolidations.
Administer VMware vSphere/vCenter environments, including capacity planning, patching, and lifecycle management of virtual infrastructure.
Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management (e.g., Ansible) for repeatable, auditable deployments.
Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity/access management across hybrid environments.
Partner with security engineering to remediate vulnerabilities, apply STIG/hardening baselines, and support continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities.
Participate in the design and testing of business disaster continuity and recovery (BDCR) solutions for critical financial and mission systems.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks for supported systems.
Provide Tier 3 escalation support and participate in an on-call rotation for production incidents.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Minimum of 8 years of experience in server and/or cloud engineering roles
Expert-level administration of Windows Server and Linux operating systems in an enterprise environment
Demonstrated, hands-on experience migrating workloads to AWS (GovCloud experience strongly preferred)
Experience with VMware virtualization (vSphere/vCenter) at enterprise scale
Experience with Containers/Kubernetes, FinOps/cost-optimization and Zero Trust principals.

Required Skills and Competencies:

Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
Strong understanding of enterprise networking, Active Directory, and identity/access management fundamentals
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce technical documentation and diagrams
Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to obtain public trust clearance

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

Experience working in a federal government IT environment
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent
Experience with data center exit/consolidation projects on a federal contract
Experience supporting financial, loan-servicing, or capital-access application environments
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 controls and FedRAMP-authorized cloud services

Compensation Range:

$145,000 – 165,000. This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location, and other factors.

About VIATEQ

VIATEQ is a proactive provider of collaborative solutions for federal government agencies. Our collaborative service framework and flexibility allow employees, customers, and business partners to work together successfully anywhere, anytime. VIATEQ’s service areas also allow government agencies to respond to competitive pressures and achieve new performance levels.

VIATEQ offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, 12 paid federal holidays, flexible spending accounts, and a professional development reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

VIATEQ provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Senior Server/Cloud Engineer (Remote)

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Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and administer Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/CentOS) systems supporting enterprise applications and services.

Lead migration of legacy, on-premises data center workloads to AWS GovCloud as part of the customer's data center exit initiative, including four planned data center consolidations.

Administer VMware vSphere/vCenter environments, including capacity planning, patching, and lifecycle management of virtual infrastructure.

Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management (e.g., Ansible) for repeatable, auditable deployments.

Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity/access management across hybrid environments.

Partner with security engineering to remediate vulnerabilities, apply STIG/hardening baselines, and support continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities.

Participate in the design and testing of business disaster continuity and recovery (BDCR) solutions for critical financial and mission systems.

Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks for supported systems.

Provide Tier 3 escalation support and participate in an on-call rotation for production incidents.

Required Education and Experience:

Required Skills and Competencies:

Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

Strong understanding of enterprise networking, Active Directory, and identity/access management fundamentals

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce technical documentation and diagrams

Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to obtain public trust clearance

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

Experience working in a federal government IT environment

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent

Experience with data center exit/consolidation projects on a federal contract

Experience supporting financial, loan-servicing, or capital-access application environments

Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 controls and FedRAMP-authorized cloud services

Compensation Range:

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VIATEQ Corporation

Senior Server/Cloud Engineer (Remote)

Create a cover letter for this job

Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and administer Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/CentOS) systems supporting enterprise applications and services.

Lead migration of legacy, on-premises data center workloads to AWS GovCloud as part of the customer's data center exit initiative, including four planned data center consolidations.

Administer VMware vSphere/vCenter environments, including capacity planning, patching, and lifecycle management of virtual infrastructure.

Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management (e.g., Ansible) for repeatable, auditable deployments.

Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity/access management across hybrid environments.

Partner with security engineering to remediate vulnerabilities, apply STIG/hardening baselines, and support continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities.

Participate in the design and testing of business disaster continuity and recovery (BDCR) solutions for critical financial and mission systems.

Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks for supported systems.

Provide Tier 3 escalation support and participate in an on-call rotation for production incidents.

Required Education and Experience:

Required Skills and Competencies:

Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

Strong understanding of enterprise networking, Active Directory, and identity/access management fundamentals

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce technical documentation and diagrams

Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to obtain public trust clearance

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

Experience working in a federal government IT environment

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent

Experience with data center exit/consolidation projects on a federal contract

Experience supporting financial, loan-servicing, or capital-access application environments

Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 controls and FedRAMP-authorized cloud services

Compensation Range:

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