Linux - Platform Engineer

Description

Job Responsibilities

• Act as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Linux-based systems
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux-based systems (primarily Ubuntu) across global datacenter environments
• Develop and maintain scripts (Bash, Python, or similar) for system administration, monitoring, and operational tasks
• Implement and manage patching, hardening, and security compliance for Linux systems
• Troubleshoot performance issues and optimize Linux environments for scalability and reliability
• Provide expert-level support to deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade Infrastructure in on-prem and colocation datacenter spaces, as well as cloud services such as AWS
• Design and implement hybrid solutions that integrate on-premises environments with AWS cloud services for scalability and resilience
• Automate provisioning and configuration of resources using tools such as Ansible, CloudFormation, or Terraform
• Provide support for Cisco UCS, and traditional Dell and HP servers
• Configure, monitor, maintain, and upgrade multiple large Hyper-V clusters
• Provide support for large-scale enterprise DNS
• Participate in high-severity incidents, take ownership, and lead charge in troubleshooting, resolution, and root cause analysis
• Familiarize with Jira workflow, ticketing procedures, and implementations
• Liaise with vendors / business units to build and document infrastructure environments
• Provide expert advice, critically examine infrastructure and processes, and introduce / follow best practices to meet or exceed high availability, reliability, security, and industry compliance
• Foster team collaboration, regularly and generously share knowledge, and participate in mentoring / upskilling junior team members
• Participate in on-call rotations

Required Skills / Experience