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About the Role

Develop and support the virtualization of the AN/SQQ-89(V) Anti-Submarine (ASW) Training System by transitioning hardware-based solutions into a scalable, virtualized Linux platform. This role will design, implement, and sustain a high-performance virtualization environment utilizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), KVM, Open vSwitch (OVS), and hardware passthrough technologies to support complex Navy training and simulation workloads.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain virtualized training system environments supporting AN/SQQ-89(V)15 training capabilities.
Migrate software and services from Tactical Insertion hardware platforms to virtualized infrastructures utilizing KVM, libvirt, virsh, and VirtIO technologies.
Develop and maintain automated deployment and configuration management solutions using Ansible.
Create and maintain Python-based utilities and scripts to support system administration, testing, monitoring, and data management activities.
Build and maintain RHEL 7/8 system images, templates, and repositories.
Troubleshoot virtualization, networking, storage, and operating system issues in lab and production environments.
Support software integration, system verification, validation, and acceptance testing activities.
Integrate physical and virtual network infrastructure supporting tactical training environments.
Configure and maintain Open vSwitch environments supporting multi-network and high-throughput virtual machine communications.
Support performance tuning and optimization of virtualized systems, networking, storage, and compute resources.
Collaborate with software developers, system engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and training system stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and sustainment.
Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, standard operating procedures, and automation documentation.
Support cybersecurity compliance efforts, including STIG implementation, vulnerability remediation, and RMF activities.
Participate in system modernization initiatives focused on increasing portability, scalability, and maintainability of training environments.

Requirements

Strong Linux systems engineering experience.
Expertise in virtualization and software automation.
Deep understanding of low-level networking integration within mission-critical environments.
Ability to work within a complex Department of Defense (DoD) training and mission systems environment.
Requires deep level understanding of principles and concepts of coding utilizing Red Hat Linux Enterprise (RHEL).
7+ years of experience in Linux systems engineering, virtualization, software development, or platform engineering.
Experience administrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
Strong experience with KVM virtualization technologies, libvirt, and virsh.
Experience implementing and troubleshooting Open vSwitch (OVS) deployments.
Experience with hardware passthrough technologies including PCIe passthrough, VFIO, SR-IOV, and IOMMU configuration.
Experience developing infrastructure automation using Ansible.
Experience developing software and automation tools using Python.
Strong understanding of Linux network concepts including VLANs, bridges, routing, bonding, and virtual switching.
Experience troubleshooting complex integration issues across hardware, operating systems, networking, and applications.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
KVM
Open vSwitch (OVS)
Hardware passthrough
Linux systems engineering
Virtualization
Software automation
Low-level networking integration
libvirt
virsh
VirtIO
Ansible
Python
RHEL 7/8
PCIe passthrough
VFIO
SR-IOV
IOMMU configuration
VLANs
Bridges
Routing
Bonding
Virtual switching
AN/SQQ-89(V)15
AEGIS combat systems
RHCE
GPU
FPGA
Capture card
Specialized hardware passthrough
Distributed storage
NFS
iSCSI
SAN technologies
FreeIPA
LDAP
Kerberos
Enterprise Linux identity management
RMF
STIG implementation
ACAS
Cybersecurity compliance

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
4-8 years
2-6 years
7+ years

Education Level

BS degree
Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.

Salary/Compensations

$87,100.00 - $157,450.00

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

About the Company

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.