Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer, Red Hat

Role Overview

• Design, engineer, and support enterprise Red Hat Linux environments (RHEL) across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms
• Lead installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of Red Hat systems, including OS upgrades, patching, and decommissioning
• Architect and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable Linux solutions supporting business-critical workloads
• Implement and maintain automation using tools such as Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform, scripting (Bash, Python), and configuration management best practices
• Administer and integrate Red Hat ecosystem components such as Red Hat Satellite, Insights, and subscription management
• Partner with security teams to enforce hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, compliance requirements, and audit readiness (e.g., CIS, STIG, SOX, PCI)
• Troubleshoot complex OS, performance, storage, network, and application-related issues; perform root cause analysis and implement preventative controls
• Support virtualization and containerized platforms (e.g., VMware, KVM, OpenShift, Kubernetes) as they relate to Linux workloads
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide advanced-level incident response and problem management
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and standard operating procedures
• Serve as a senior advisor and escalation point for Linux-related matters across IT teams
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers; promote standards, automation, and best practices
• Contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives, including cloud/hybrid adoption, automation, and platform optimization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux environments, with strong focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Deep expertise in Linux system internals, performance tuning, networking, filesystem management, and troubleshooting
• Proven experience with automation and configuration management (Ansible strongly preferred)
• Strong scripting skills (Bash required)
• Experience supporting Linux in large-scale, production enterprise environments
• Solid understanding of security hardening, patch management, and compliance frameworks
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM) and exposure to containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift environments
• Ability to lead complex technical efforts and work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• Cloud
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• OpenShift
• Python
• VMware

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth Opportunities
• And more!