Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering & Support

CLS-Group•Iselin, NJ

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

CLS is seeking a seasoned Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer with over 10 years of deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). This role specializes in large-scale infrastructure design, automation, performance optimization, and enterprise platform engineering across on-prem (VMware) and cloud (AWS) environments. The ideal candidate will combine advanced Linux engineering skills with strong leadership, driving operational excellence, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient, secure, and highly automated infrastructure solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements. The role involves expert end-to-end Linux lifecycle management, including patching, OS upgrades, image creation, and large-scale deployments. Extensive experience with Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform, and enterprise tooling to automate infrastructure, reduce operational overhead, and improve system reliability is expected. A strong background in performance engineering, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and business continuity, with hands-on expertise in VMware and AWS architecture, including networking, storage, and compute optimization, is crucial. The ability to lead initiatives, troubleshoot complex cross-domain issues (OS, network, virtualization, cloud), and collaborate effectively with DevOps, Security, and Application teams is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

10+ years of hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Deep knowledge of Linux internals, kernel behavior, system performance, and OS-level troubleshooting
Enterprise patching and lifecycle management (OS + third-party software)
OS upgrades, golden image creation, and large-scale deployments
Creation and management of VMware-based appliance images
Strong expertise with Red Hat Satellite for provisioning, patching, and compliance
Red Hat licensing across VMware and AWS environments
Hands-on experience with Veritas Cluster (on VMware and AWS)
Advanced expertise in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) including playbook development and optimization, workflow automation and orchestration, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python
Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Deep understanding of VMware CPU, memory, storage, and performance tuning, VLANs, networking, and virtual infrastructure design
Experience deploying and managing enterprise workloads on VMware
Strong knowledge of AWS VPCs, routing, and traffic flows, Transit Gateways (TGWs), network security and inspection firewalls, and performance tuning and cost-aware infrastructure design in AWS
Knowledge of fsx for netapp on AWS.
Hands-on experience with Veritas Cluster (on VMware and AWS)
Understanding of Veritas licensing models
Strong knowledge of High Availability (HA) architecture, Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, and Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
Backup and recovery expertise using Rubrik
Replication and recovery strategies across environments
Veritas SF (Storage Foundation), VVR with Veritas Cluster (VCS).
Proficiency with AI Linux Drivers, and Container Orchestration Solutions: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, Redhat Openshift, AWS ROSA.
Solutions such as IBM GCM, SandboxAQ Aqtive Guard:
Proficiency with CUDA and Nvidia drivers.
Monitoring and observability using Dynatrace
Strong expertise in Vulnerability Management and remediation
OS hardening, patch compliance, and security best practices
Working knowledge of penetration testing concepts and remediation workflows
Network troubleshooting directly from Linux systems (TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, DHCP)
Strong understanding of TCP/IP stack and network performance tuning, DNS, DHCP, NFS, and enterprise networking services
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues from the OS level
Proven leadership in driving infrastructure initiatives and modernization efforts
Strong team ethics with a collaborative and accountable mindset
Mentorship of junior engineers and knowledge-sharing across teams
Excellent documentation skills (runbooks, SOPs, architecture diagrams)
Clear and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to lead incident response and perform detailed root cause analysis (RCA)
Follows proper Escalation procedure and Governance.
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) integrations
Additional certifications in virtualization, security, or automation

Responsibilities

Architect, deploy, and manage scalable Linux environments across VMware and AWS
Build and maintain automation frameworks using Ansible, Bash, and Python
Optimize system and application performance across OS, virtualization, and cloud layers
Implement security controls, manage vulnerabilities, and enforce compliance standards
Resolve complex system, network, and platform issues with deep root cause analysis
Partner with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams for platform integration and improvements
Guide junior engineers and maintain high-quality technical documentation
Manage licenses, including working with quotes, vendor proposals, RFPs, and working with the Vendor Management team to license procure and audit license use.
Perform quarterly and yearly license assessments.

Benefits

Hybrid working
Flexible working
Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings
Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees
401K match from CLS for US employees
Private medical insurance
Dental coverage
Social events
Annual flu vaccinations
Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees
Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees
Access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning
Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS
Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
2 paid volunteer days
Generous parental leave policies
Parental transition coaching programmes and support services
Wellbeing and mental health support resources
Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network)