Sr. Linux Engineer

Truist Bank • Atlanta, GA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux Engineer with deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9/10) and a strong track record executing in-place upgrades in complex, mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate will bring comprehensive knowledge of Linux OS internals, networking and storage fundamentals, and experience managing virtual infrastructure across VMware and Nutanix platforms. This role emphasizes automation (Ansible), scripting (Bash/Python/Perl), and troubleshooting migration issues (disk formats, virtual hardware) to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience in development or production support or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge.
• Sound understanding of business and organizational strategies and processes.
• Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices.
• Ability to lead complex projects.
• Sophisticated analytical skills and the ability to solve complex technical and business problems.
• Ability to influence others at senior levels to adopt a new perspective.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of experience administering Linux in enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of RHEL 8, 9, and 10 , including in-place upgrades and kernel management.
• Strong understanding of Linux networking (interfaces, VLANs, routing, firewalls) and storage fundamentals (LVM, multipath, filesystems).
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere , vCenter , vMotion , and vRealize .
• Proficiency in Bash and at least one of Python or Perl .
• Advanced Ansible automation skills for configuration management and deployments.
• Familiarity with GitHub/GitLab and code review processes.
• Experience designing zero-downtime migration strategies and phased rollouts.
• Knowledge of SELinux , systemd , and performance tuning.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code patterns and compliance frameworks (CIS).
• Familiarity with containerization (Podman/Docker) and Kubernetes/OpenShift .
• Certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE , VMware VCP , Nutanix NCP , or Commvault Professional .
• Working knowledge of Nutanix AHV , Nutanix Move , and Commvault tools .

Responsibilities

• Perform lifecycle management for RHEL systems, including patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Automate system administration tasks using Ansible and scripting languages.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to virtualization, storage, and networking.
• Administer VMware and Nutanix infrastructures, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate on code reviews and maintain version control using Git-based platforms.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards, runbooks, and architecture patterns.
• Performs problem tracking, diagnosis and root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for highly complex issues.
• In this capacity, oversees others who perform programming and debugging activities.
• Responds to issues in a timely manner by receiving and investigating incidents or service tickets.
• Provides technical consultation on extremely challenging or unusual situations.
• May lead large, complex projects related to improving processes or support capabilities.
• May engage and mange external vendors.
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices.
• Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
• Mentors less experienced teammates to build technical expertise.
• May have people management responsibilities.

Benefits

• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

What This Job Offers

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