Enterprise - Senior Application Engineer - Linux, Kubernetes, Apache NiFi

Erias Ventures, LLC$237K — $262K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience with a High School Diploma/GED, or 10+ years with an Associate's Degree, or 8+ years with a Bachelor's Degree, or 6+ years with a Master's Degree, or 4+ years with a Doctorate.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for VM and application logs.
  • Proficiency with Linux (RHEL 8/9) environments.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for container deployments.
  • Knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management.
  • Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS.
  • Active Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and manage production Linux VMs in various hosting environments.
  • Maintain and update Ansible playbooks for VM configuration and updates.
  • Troubleshoot and ensure health of VMs and Kubernetes clusters via Rancher or Kubernetes commands.
  • Support Apache NiFi deployments and resolve any related issues.
  • Execute full lifecycle of server certificates, ensuring compliance with security standards.
  • Work with teams to provide operational support, handling configuration changes to complex builds.
  • Analyze logs to identify and troubleshoot performance and application-level issues.

Benefits

  • Above-market hourly pay and immediate 401k vesting.
  • Professional development bonuses for certifications and degrees.
  • Comprehensive medical coverage and 100% paid vision, dental, and disability insurance.
  • Flexible PTO policies including birthday off and wellness reimbursements.
  • Technology allowance for equipment and supplies.
Full Job Description
Description
We are seeking an Application Engineer to work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps.
  • Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements
  • Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster - across multiple hosting platforms
  • Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS)
  • Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes
  • Support Apache NiFi deployments-performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues
  • Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP)
  • Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories
  • Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds
  • Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems

This position may allow for partial telework.

Clearance
A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience
Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED. Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree. Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree. Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree. Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.

Required skills:
  • Troubleshooting experience (VM & application logs & tracking down sources/causes of VM or application issues)
  • Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9)
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads
  • Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools
  • Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management
  • Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS
  • Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments
  • Experience applying security hardening (STIG, STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP)
  • Experience with network flow monitoring tools
  • Active Security + Certification
  • Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs

Desired skills:
  • RedHat certification
  • Knowledge of Python
  • MongoDB, Kubernetes (Docker)
  • Familiar with Riverbed Technology
Benefits
Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $237,000 - $262,000.

Wealth Benefits:
  • Above Market Hourly Pay
  • 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
  • Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
  • Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
Health Benefits:
  • Company subsidized Medical Coverage
  • 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
  • 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
  • Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
Happiness Benefits:
  • Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
  • Amazon Prime Membership andMonthly Internet Reimbursement
  • Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
  • Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
  • Onboarding and Annual Swag
  • Company Paid Professional Development and Training

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