Sr. Systems Engineer (Linux)

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Key Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain enterprise standards for Linux platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and related tooling. • Engineer and support platform capabilities across OS lifecycle management, patching, repository services, configuration management, automation, and platform hardening. • Design and optimize Linux platform performance through kernel, system, and application tuning based on capacity, reliability, and availability requirements. • Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices across provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, and operational workflows. • Leverage AI-assisted engineering practices for personal productivity and continuous improvement, including proactive monitoring workflows, script development, and log analysis to accelerate troubleshooting, reduce manual effort, and improve operational insight. • Administer and improve core Linux support services and toolchains such as Satellite, Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and related platform components. • Partner with architects and peer engineering teams to evaluate new technologies, run proof-of-concept initiatives, and contribute to the Linux platform roadmap. • Gather technical and business requirements and translate them into scalable infrastructure designs and implementation plans. • Collaborate closely with production support and Level 2 operations teams to improve runbooks, handoffs, operational readiness, and incident response effectiveness. • Create and maintain high-quality engineering documentation, including standards, build guides, implementation records, and operational procedures. • Provide data-driven recommendations on platform health, capacity, risk, and modernization opportunities. • Share knowledge with other engineers through documentation, collaboration, design reviews, and hands-on problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Sciences, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience. • 10+ years of managing Linux operating systems in an enterprise environment. • 7+ years leading technical teams that solve complex problems and provide detailed technical and business analysis. • Deep expertise in Linux systems engineering within complex enterprise environments, including performance, security, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting. • Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and adjacent platform tooling for package management, patching, configuration, and automation. • Hands-on experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, and other shell-based tooling. • Demonstrated interest in responsibly using AI tools to strengthen personal engineering effectiveness, especially for drafting scripts, identifying patterns in logs and telemetry, and supporting faster root-cause analysis. • Working knowledge of virtualization and cloud infrastructure platforms, along with modern container technologies and orchestration concepts. • Experience with configuration management and automation platforms such as Ansible or equivalent tools. • Strong understanding of Linux security best practices, system hardening, access controls, and operational compliance requirements. • Experience supporting web and middleware stacks on Linux, such as Apache and Tomcat, and familiarity with database platforms in Linux-hosted environments. • Experience with enterprise patching and content management solutions such as Red Hat Satellite is strongly preferred. • Familiarity with Active Directory integration for Linux, including service principals, Kerberos, and keytab-based authentication, is a plus. • Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly to engineering and business stakeholders. • A practical, ownership-oriented mindset and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. • Fundamental understanding of deploying and supporting Linux servers in a highly available and fault tolerant enterprise level environment. • Delivery of fully integrated, automated, and highly available Linux provisioning process with enterprise level tools and technologies. • Superior oral and written communication skills. • Superior computer skills including MS Windows and MS Office including Excel, Access, Visio, and Word. ServiceNow experience is a plus. • Knowledge of theory and principles of project management.

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