Private Cloud Deployment Engineer

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Private Cloud Deployment Engineer for a long‑term contract. This person will be traveling over 70% of the time, with remote work on the non‑travel weeks.

The Deployment Engineer will be responsible for the start‑up and integration of proprietary and 3rd‑party products and services at classified data center environments. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of experience with industry‑standard virtualization tools for compute, networking, and storage. The candidate must have an expert understanding of Linux, a strong background with virtualization, knowledge of data center networking, and knowledge of data center storage.

Experience with start‑up and integration tasks in a classified environment is required. The candidate should have experience building infrastructure including OS image lifecycle, STIG processes, and troubleshooting and debugging issues.

• Install, patch, and configure software and virtualization products on top of HPE hardware.
• Integrate identity and security across multi‑vendor products.
• Plan for and execute adding new tools to the private cloud environment as needed for adding capabilities.
• Remediate security vulnerabilities.

• Expert Linux skills
• Strong background and experience with VMware
• Strong knowledge of container platforms (Kubernetes)
• Working knowledge of networking
• Working knowledge of storage
• Experience with at least one public cloud provider preferred
• This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI).
• Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Location:

70% Travel, 30% Remote (Any Location)

Job Type: Contract position based out of Dallas, TX.

Pay: $60.00 – $75.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
  
  Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Final date to receive applications:
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.