Senior Linux Infrastructure & Automation Engineer

Job Title

Senior Linux Infrastructure & Automation Engineer

Location

Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)

Duration

6 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer to support enterprise-scale Linux platforms and automation initiatives. This role will focus on Linux system engineering, DevOps automation, infrastructure modernization, and deployment pipeline development across hybrid data center and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Linux administration, infrastructure automation, scripting, CI/CD practices, and enterprise operating system management.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise Linux environments.
• Develop automated server provisioning and deployment solutions.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate operational processes using Ansible, AWX, Jenkins, and related tools.
• Support Linux platforms across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and drive root-cause resolution.
• Integrate infrastructure with networking, security, identity, and application services.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Produce technical documentation, deployment procedures, and architecture designs.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Linux administration and engineering experience.
• Strong experience with RHEL and other Linux distributions.
• Expertise in Shell Scripting and Python.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, AWX/Ansible Tower, Jenkins, or similar automation tools.
• Experience with Git-based source control.
• Knowledge of Client, cloud infrastructure, and virtualization technologies.
• Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP, Kerberos, and Active Directory.
• Experience implementing security best practices and OS hardening.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
• High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Enterprise messaging platforms.
• Manufacturing or supply chain technology environments.
• Infoblox experience.