Linux & Container Platform Engineer

Role summary

Linux infrastructure

• Administer and troubleshoot Linux systems and manage patching, upgrades, performance tuning, and capacity.
• Use Red Hat Satellite or SUSE Manager for consistent configuration and patching.
• Automate routine administration with Ansible, Puppet, or similar tools; support VMware or KVM virtualization.

Container platforms

• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot workloads using Docker or Podman and Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Manage Helm deployments, ingress, persistent storage, secrets, certificates, and access controls.
• Support container image pipelines, CI/CD integration, environment automation, monitoring, backup, and restore.

Security and reliability

• Apply operating-system and container security controls, including role-based access and hardening standards.
• Support logging, auditing, and security-monitoring integrations; investigate incidents, resolve recurring issues, and document operational procedures.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 7 years of relevant infrastructure experience, including at least 1 year in a similar Linux or container platform role.
• Hands-on Linux administration and container experience, including Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible, Puppet, or a similar tool.
• Working knowledge of container networking, persistent storage, secrets, and access controls.
• Experience supporting virtualized or hybrid infrastructure.

Preferred experience

• Red Hat Satellite or SUSE Manager; Helm, GitOps, or Argo CD; and Prometheus and Grafana are preferred.
• CIS hardening, OS auditing, log forwarding, SIEM integration, and relevant Linux, Kubernetes, or container certifications are preferred.