Sr. Linux Automation Engineer

About the role

You will work alongside Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, and Application teams to build, automate, and support critical platforms running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The position offers the opportunity to influence architecture, improve operational excellence, and help drive cloud and automation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and CloudFormation).
• Automate server provisioning and configuration management using Ansible.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines for application deployment.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Linux, cloud, networking, and application issues.
• Partner with development teams to streamline deployments and improve reliability.
• Implement security hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
• Support enterprise authentication integrations including LDAP and Active Directory.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux administration experience.
• Experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience using:
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Bash or Python scripting
  • CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab
• Strong understanding of networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, and firewalls.
• Experience troubleshooting production systems and critical incidents.

Preferred Qualifications

• RHCSA or RHCE certification.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or EKS.
• Experience with JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, or NGINX.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk or CloudWatch.
• LDAP and Active Directory experience is highly desirable, including authentication, SSO, Kerberos, LDAPS, and directory service integrations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans with optional financial protection layers.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and 401(k) with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
• Certification discounts and other perks through associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team for consultants and a certified Career Coach.