About this opportunity
TM Floyd & Company (TMF) lists this Linux Infrastructure Engineer opportunity in richmond, va, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Linux Infrastructure Engineer | Richmond, VA (Hybrid) TM Floyd is seeking an experienced Linux Infrastructure Engineer for a contract opportunity supporting enterprise infrastructure operations in Richmond, VA. This role is ideal for a hands-on Linux professional with strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, Ansible automation, scripting, patching, and production support experience. You’ll help maintain secure, reliable, and highly available infrastructure while collaborating with application, cloud, network, database, and cybersecurity teams.
No Subcontractor / C2C or H1B candidates
Must be located in or near Richmond, VA
What You’ll Do
Administer, configure, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot enterprise Red Hat Linux servers
Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows
Use Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages to automate infrastructure tasks
Perform vulnerability remediation, system hardening, and security compliance activities
Troubleshoot complex production incidents and perform root cause analysis
Support infrastructure across on-premises, VMware, and cloud environments
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks
Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure and cybersecurity teams
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
5+ years of hands-on enterprise Linux administration experience
Experience with server provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production support
Hands-on Ansible experience
Proficiency in Bash, Python, or another scripting language
Strong knowledge of Linux networking, DNS, storage, filesystems, authentication, access controls, and package management
Experience with incident management, problem resolution, change management, and production operations
Excellent communication, analytical, and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ansible Automation Platform or Tower
Terraform, VMware, and Azure, AWS, or GCP
Git, CI/CD, and ServiceNow or Jira
Monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch
Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or OpenShift
Experience supporting highly available, business-critical, or regulated infrastructure
Security, cloud, or Kubernetes certifications
Additional Requirements
Must be able to participate in scheduled after-hours maintenance and on-call support
The role involves access to personal, company-sensitive, and credit-sensitive information
Interested in taking the next step in your Linux infrastructure career? Send me a message or connect with me to discuss this opportunity!
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