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In this role, the Linux Engineer is tasked with leading the administration and support of mission-critical Linux environments hosted on physical, virtual, and hybrid platforms. They are responsible for deploying, migrating, and managing infrastructure services, as well as ensuring operational readiness, patching, and automation for containerized workloads across environments. This position encompasses lifecycle management, performance tuning, and automation of operating system-related processes to ensure stability and high availability.
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Responsibilities
- Advanced knowledge of Linux OS internals, and kernel tuning
- Experience with Ansible, Puppet or similar automation tools
- Experience with virtualization (KVM, VMware) and hybrid infrastructure
- Awareness of CIS hardening, log forwarding, and SIEM integration
- Proficient in security compliance standards and OS-level auditing
- Experience in setting up Linux Centralized management tool (RedHat Satellite/SUSE Manager)
- Operate and maintain container runtimes and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Manage Helm charts, container image pipelines, and ingress configurations
- Implement role-based access control and security configurations
- Manage persistence storage volume in Container platform
- Assist with CI/CD integration and environment automation
- Monitor and tune container performance using Prometheus/Grafana
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Typically, 4+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 1+ years in a similar role
- Proven experience in infrastructure technology analysis
- Proficiencies in data analysis and technical knowledge
- A continuous learner that stays abreast with industry knowledge and technology
Other Qualifications
- An advanced degree in a relevant field is a plus
- Relevant certifications, such as Linux / Container Certifications
