Infrastructure Engineer, Linux Platform (onsite)
About The Position
This is a temporary project role for an Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Linux Platforms, estimated to last 12+ months with possible extensions. The position requires 100% of the time to be spent at the Client’s site in Palm Beach Gardens and Miami, FL. This is a non-negotiable requirement, and only candidates able to relocate as required should apply. The role involves leading the design, engineering, and implementation of enterprise Linux infrastructure solutions across on-premises, virtual, and cloud environments. The engineer will act as a technical product owner for Linux infrastructure services, defining standards, roadmaps, and lifecycle planning. A key aspect of the role is defining and implementing Linux automation using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, and Git, including build standards, golden images, and hardened templates. The position also includes managing Linux lifecycle, patching, and maintenance using Red Hat Satellite, supporting security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with CIS and enterprise security standards. Collaboration with various teams such as identity, security, backup, resiliency, application, infrastructure, cloud, and operations is essential for cross-functional projects and recovery requirements. The engineer will lead technical workstreams, provide direction to indirect resources, and participate in architecture and design reviews.
Requirements
- Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Palm Beach Gardens and Miami, FL
- Experience with Linux infrastructure engineering in enterprise environments [10+ years, including 5+ years hands-on Linux engineering]
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Amazon Linux, including build, configuration, patching, hardening, lifecycle management, and operational support
- Experience with Bash and Python scripting
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Git, and CI/CD practices
- Experience with Linux golden images, hardened templates, automated deployment patterns, and configuration baselines
- Experience with Linux security hardening, vulnerability remediation, configuration compliance, and CIS standards
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite for Linux patching, repository management, lifecycle management, and compliance reporting
- Experience with sudo, LDAP integration, and enterprise identity/access integration patterns
- Experience with ServiceNow processes including monitoring requirements, alert thresholds, operational metrics, service catalog offerings, and CMDB standards
- Experience developing standards, roadmaps, documentation, service models and operational procedures
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AIX, IBM Power Systems, PowerVM, and LPAR environments
- Experience with additional Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Oracle Linux, or SUSE
- Experience with Linux workloads in AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms
- Experience with cloud-native Linux images, AMIs, or automated image pipelines
- Experience with container platforms, Kubernetes, or OpenShift
- Experience with enterprise monitoring platforms and observability tools
- Experience working in regulated or security-focused enterprise environments
- Relevant Linux, automation, cloud, security, or infrastructure certifications (e.g. Red Hat, AWS, Google Cloud, Terraform, Ansible, ITIL)
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, engineering, and implementation of enterprise Linux infrastructure solutions across on-premises, virtual, and cloud environments
- Act as technical product owner for Linux infrastructure services, including standards, roadmap development, lifecycle planning, and platform improvement
- Define and implement Linux automation using Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, Git, and CI/CD practices, including build standards, golden images, and hardened templates
- Define and manage Linux lifecycle, patching, repository, and maintenance standards using Red Hat Satellite, including compliance reporting and coordination with operations teams
- Support Linux security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment with CIS and enterprise security standards
- Partner with identity, security, backup, resiliency, application, infrastructure, cloud, and operations teams on cross-functional projects and recovery requirements
- Lead technical workstreams, provide direction to indirect project resources, and participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical governance processes
Benefits
- Gain experience with one of the world’s largest solar and wind energy providers, which last year briefly became the most valued U.S. energy company
- Work with a great team of professionals and learn newest technologies and approaches
- Enjoy our Client’s wonderful campus with top-notch facilities for work and recreation
- Benefit from multiple projects extensions
- Receive support and advice from Vitaver consultants who are already working at our Client’s site
- Get extra cash by participating in Vitaver Successful Completion Bonus Program
- Always get paid in full and on time
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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