Linux Compute Engineer | Hybrid - Hartford, CT | 6+ Months

Genius Business Solutions

• $110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience with Linux/Unix environments
  • Deep understanding of RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, SUSE
  • Proficiency in AWS cloud services
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform for IaC
  • Strong incident management and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with CI/CD practices and tools
  • Ability to write shell scripts for automation

Responsibilities

  • Act as L3 SME and technical escalation point for Linux infrastructure
  • Manage and support various Linux/Unix environments
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting for systems and performance
  • Lead OS patching, upgrades, and vulnerability management
  • Ensure systems remain stable, scalable, and compliant
  • Drive resolution of critical incidents and conduct RCAs
  • Implement proactive monitoring and automation solutions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Health and wellness perks
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Linux Compute Engineer (L3 SME) with expertise in Linux/Unix infrastructure, AWS, and Terraform. The role involves serving as the highest technical escalation point, managing large-scale enterprise Linux environments, driving automation through Infrastructure as Code, and ensuring system stability, scalability, and compliance. The candidate will lead incident resolution, patching, and operational innovation while contributing to CI/CD integration for infrastructure deployments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Act as L3 SME and escalation point for Linux/Unix infrastructure.
  • Manage and support RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, SUSE, and Unix environments.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting of OS, kernel, filesystem, storage, networking, and performance issues.
  • Lead OS patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management.
  • Ensure system availability, stability, scalability, and compliance.
  • Drive resolution of critical incidents and conduct root cause analysis (RCA) with preventive measures.
  • Review and approve compute infrastructure changes.
  • Conduct capacity planning and resource optimization.
  • Implement proactive monitoring and self-healing mechanisms.
  • Reduce toil through automation and operational innovation.
  • Develop and maintain shell scripting and automation solutions.
  • Automate provisioning, patching, compliance checks, and operational tasks.
  • Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform.
  • Support CI/CD integration for infrastructure deployment activities.

Top 3 Skills Required
  1. Compute - Linux (RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, SUSE, Unix)
  2. AWS Cloud Services
  3. Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)

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