Private Cloud Deployment Engineer

Description
Deployment Consultant
(Expert) - Server Builds/VMware DOD Clearance Secret or better (AC)
Location: 70% Travel, 30% Remote (Any Location)
DOD Top Secret Clearance preferred, all candidates with Secret or above clearance accepted for submission. Submit candidates at market rates for this skillset/clearance. REQUIRED SKILLS:
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
70% Travel, all travel-related costs covered outside of the standard site.
JOB DESCRIPTION: 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.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Install, patch, and configure software and virtualization products on top of 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.
Skills
Vmware, Deployment, Cloud, Build, Linux, RHEL, Virtualization, Systems engineering, kubernetes, storage, networking, STIG, data center
Top Skills Details
Vmware,Deployment,Cloud,Build,Linux,RHEL,Virtualization,Systems engineering
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Must have an active Secret clearance or higher
VMware is key skill
Expert level experience?
How recently have they built/deployed VM's from scratch? Part of cloud build or migration?
What scale of VM's? 100? 1000+?
How would they go about deploying 1000+ VMs? GUI or Command Line/Backend? Do they have experience doing this hands on, themselves, from scratch, with no assistance from other teams?
Linux/RHEL is #2
Expert level experience?
Can they build and deploy Linux OS from scratch for a new cloud environment?
How recent is the experience, to what scale, and can they do it from scratch without assistance from other teams?
This is a very hands on, engineering focused, technical role - so we're trying to evaluate how much someone has done themselves vs being part of a team or directing others who are doing the heavy technical lifting
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Spring, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
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)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Spring,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

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

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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.