We are looking for a highly experienced

Linux Engineer

hands-on engineering role

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise-wide

  Linux platform standards and automated build solutions

  .
• Develop standardized

  OS and container golden images

  for bare-metal, VMware, OpenShift, and cloud environments.
• Manage and enhance

  Red Hat Satellite, Kickstart, PXE, DHCP, and Redfish

  for automated provisioning.
• Engineer and optimize

  RHEL platforms

  , including kernel, CPU, memory, I/O, and network/TCP performance.
• Define and implement

  Linux security, hardening, configuration, and compliance standards

  .
• Develop monitoring and observability solutions for Linux OS and

  Dell/HPE server infrastructure

  , integrating with Splunk, ELK, SIEM, and AppDynamics.
• Automate patching, firmware updates, configuration management, monitoring, and compliance using

  Ansible, Bash, and Python

  .
• Develop

  AI-driven solutions

  to improve Linux engineering and BAU operations.
• Support Linux platforms across

  OpenShift, VMware, Kubernetes, and cloud environments

  .
• Act as a

  Level 3 escalation point

  for critical incidents and lead root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, DevOps, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and BAU teams to establish future-state Linux standards.
• Work with technology vendors and service partners to drive platform improvements and roadmap initiatives.
• Participate in a

  24x7 on-call rotation

  for critical incidents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in

  Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field

  , or equivalent experience.

• 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Linux

  , including at least

  5 years in Senior Linux Administration and 5 years in Linux Engineering

  .
• Strong hands-on expertise with

  RHEL 6 onwards

  .
• Extensive experience with

  Red Hat Satellite Server

  , preferably Kickstart.
• Strong knowledge of

  PXE, DHCP, Redfish, and automated OS provisioning

  .
• Hands-on experience creating standardized

  OS/container images

  across on-premises, VMware, OpenShift, and cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in

  Red Hat OpenShift

  and experience with

  Kubernetes in cloud environments

  .
• Proficiency in

  Ansible, Bash, Python, Packer, and CI/CD/DevOps technologies

  .
• Strong understanding of

  DNS, NFS, NTP, SNMP, SMTP, Active Directory, TCP/IP, and Ethernet

  .
• Strong Linux

  troubleshooting, kernel analysis, performance tuning, and optimization

  skills.
• Experience with enterprise

  monitoring, logging, and SIEM

  solutions.
• Strong understanding of Linux

  security hardening and configuration management

  .

• RHCE certification required

  ; RHCA is a plus.
• AWS/Azure certifications are advantageous.