Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

$70–75k depending on experience

12-month Contract-to-Hire

We are hiring a motivated, self-directed Junior Infrastructure Engineer to join the Infrastructure Operations team of one of our Fortune 500 clients through the Elevate Program. This is a strong opportunity for an early-career technologist to build real expertise in enterprise Linux administration, automation, patching and vulnerability management, and infrastructure operations. Through Elevate, you’ll receive structured, tailored technical training, professional development, mentorship, and cultural enrichment throughout your first year, designed to bring you to a mid-level professional capability.

You’ll join a team supporting a large enterprise Linux environment of roughly 1,500 Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers plus a smaller Oracle Linux footprint. About 95% of it is virtualized on VMware. You won’t be limited to one task. You’ll get hands-on experience across all of the team’s core functions: working daily Linux tickets, monthly patching cycles, on-call support, and both one-off and longer-term infrastructure projects alongside senior engineers. This team doesn’t micromanage. The right person takes initiative, manages their own time, and asks questions when they need to.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years of experience supporting Linux or enterprise infrastructure environments (coursework, labs, and internships count).
• Foundational Linux administration skills at roughly the Red Hat System Administration I/II level, including: User and group administration, file systems and permissions, Logical Volume Management (LVM): creating and expanding logical volumes and file systems, cheduling jobs with cron, configuring connectivity and access between servers (e.g., SSH)
• Comfort working at the command line, with a baseline in Bash.
• Understanding of VMware virtualization concepts.
• Familiarity with Ansible: what it is and how playbooks and ad hoc commands are run.
• Strong self-management and time-management skills. You take initiative, prioritize your own work, and seek answers proactively.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Willingness to take part in an on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or Oracle Linux.
• Entry-level Linux certification (RHCSA, Linux+, or equivalent), or progress toward one.
• Experience running Ansible playbooks, including through Ansible Automation Platform or a similar interface.
• Exposure to Red Hat Satellite.
• Experience using ServiceNow or another ticketing system.

Primary Responsibilities

Linux Server Administration

• Support the administration of RHEL and Oracle Linux servers in a primarily VMware-virtualized environment.
• Perform core admin tasks: user management, file system and LVM changes, cron jobs, and server-to-server access.
• Monitor server health, performance, and availability.
• Support server provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and decommissioning.

Patching and Vulnerability Management

• Take an active role in monthly Linux patching cycles, run through Ansible and Red Hat Satellite.
• Validate patch installation and server health after maintenance.
• Help remediate operating system vulnerabilities and support audit and compliance requirements.
• Maintain patching and compliance documentation.

Incident and Ticket Support

• Work daily Linux tickets and service requests in ServiceNow.
• Investigate and troubleshoot Linux operating system issues, and escalate complex issues to senior engineers.
• Document troubleshooting steps and solutions.
• After completing required training, join the on-call rotation: respond to paged incidents, triage them, and bring in the right resources to resolve them.

Automation and Projects

• Execute Ansible playbooks and ad hoc commands as part of established operational workflows.
• Build automation skills over time, growing from running existing playbooks toward contributing to new automation.
• Support one-off and longer-term infrastructure projects alongside senior engineers.
• Help maintain operational procedures and technical documentation.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with the Linux, Windows, Monitoring, Cybersecurity, and Application Support teams.
• Take part in team meetings, knowledge-sharing, and training opportunities.
• Show a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

What’s in it for you?

Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.

EEO Statement:

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits & Perks:

Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer:

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.