Sr. Linux Engineer

Our New Teammate We are seeking a highly skilled Linux Systems Engineer who will serve as a technical cornerstone for our infrastructure operations. This individual will combine deep Linux expertise with strategic thinking to enhance our operational capabilities, deliver exceptional customer solutions, and drive innovation across virtualization, monitoring, and system integration platforms.

The position combines advanced platform engineering expertise with the strategic responsibilities of defining standards, guiding practices, and driving the adoption of modern methodologies. This role requires technical leadership, strong architectural judgment, and proactive initiative that elevates operational excellence across the organization.

You can expect to spend your time accomplishing the following: 50% of the time on Objective 1: Linux Platform Ownership 25% of the time on Objective 2: Standards, Instrumentation, and Reliability Practices 25% of the time on Objective 3: Cross-Functional Technical Leadership Job Responsibilities – What to Expect Maintain and support the Linux servers within all projects managed by the Cloud Systems Engineering Team.

Evaluate, propose, and build tooling to support and optimize operations in a KVM Virtualization platform. Cloud. Stack Administration and Engineering Participate in the estimation and execution of Customer-Facing Linux Systems Projects Define, implement, and respond to Internal Linux Operational alerting. Define and implement operational reports and dashboards for capacity management and other operational needs.

Ensure high-quality, consistent telemetry across all environments Architect and manage Cloud. Stack deployments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and multi-tenant functionality Lead the technical diagnoses of Linux system problems as part of the ITIL Problem management process Define and publish organizational standards for Linux Server Infrastructure Manage and customize platform and infrastructure monitoring utilizing Logic.

Monitor and Grafana Implement standards as infrastructure-as-code using configuration management tools, Ansible, and Terraform Establish and maintain security hardening standards across all Linux environments Develop configuration management pipelines to manage drift across Linux environments using GitHub and Ansible.

Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing infrastructure Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Linux systems with development pipelines Mentor junior engineers and create technical documentation for knowledge transfer Your Knowledge & Expertise Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, Telecommunications, or related technical field Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent Linux certifications CompTIA Linux+ or LPIC-2 certification VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent virtualization certification 5+ years of advanced Linux system administration experience in enterprise environments Proficiency with KVM virtualization technologies and management Strong background in Network Management Systems (NMS) integration and configuration Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, or Chef) Proven experience with Logic.

Monitor, Zabbix, and Grafana monitoring platforms Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, and firewall configuration Linux security hardening and compliance framework implementation experience Customer-facing project delivery experience with strong communication skills Proven hands-on experience operating Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) at scale, including performance tuning, benchmarking, hardening, and troubleshooting Demonstrated experience with observability tooling such as Splunk, Elastic.

Search, Graphite, Zabbix, log pipelines, and metrics systems Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation frameworks such as Ansible, Chef, or Salt Experience designing or supporting disaster recovery, high-availability, and SLA-driven systems for mission-critical services Background in security operations or tooling such as MS Defender, Nessus, Carbon Black, Crowd.

Strike, IAM, or FIM solutions Experience implementing and supporting FreeIPA Benefits Included: Medical Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance FSA Plan Paid Time Off 401K Retirement Savings Plan Training & Tuition Assistance Disability & Life Insurance