Linux System Engineer

General Motors • Austin, TX

23h

About The Position

The Role: General Motors is seeking a highly experienced Linux System Engineer to join our Software and Services organization. This role is critical to supporting our core development teams and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Ubuntu Linux systems, virtualization technologies, and enterprise-scale desktop environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Ubuntu-based systems across both physical and virtual platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for our engineering teams. Additionally, System Engineers are responsible for partitioning and allocating product, feature and system functionality to implementation teams. Safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance are factors considered in system design with the goal of optimizing performance, design, testability, and deployability. System engineers identify use cases, define functional technical requirements, enable robust implementation designs, and ensure built-in quality with test definition and traceability.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Linux system engineering, with a strong focus on Ubuntu.
• Proven experience with virtual desktop environments (VDI), preferably in large-scale enterprise settings.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and automation tools.
• Strong understanding of networking, storage, and security principles in Linux environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automotive or embedded software development environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid infrastructure.
• Certifications such as LPIC, RHCE, or Omnissa VCP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain Ubuntu Linux systems for development and production environments.
• Design and manage virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions using technologies such as Omnissa Horizon, Citrix, or similar platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to optimize system performance and integration.
• Automate system provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
• Monitor system health, performance, and security; implement proactive measures and incident response.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Provide Tier 3 support and mentorship to junior engineers and support staff.
• Participate in strategic planning for infrastructure growth and modernization.

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees