Infrastructure Engineer Sr-Prin

Job Posting End Date02-11-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The Senior Linux Engineer is responsible for architecting, installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

This role ensures stability, performance, scalability, and security of Linux platforms while driving automation, standardization, and modernization initiatives.

Job Description

What We're Looking For:

Linux Systems Deployment & Administration

Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud infrastructure.

Standardize Linux server builds, configurations, and operating procedures to ensure consistency and reliability.

Manage and support Rocky Linux and other Linux distributions as required.

Performance Monitoring & Optimization

Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and capacity to ensure high availability and prevent downtime.

Troubleshoot complex operating system, hardware, and application issues.

Automation & Scripting

Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible playbooks, Bash, and Python scripts to automate system provisioning, configuration, patching, and operational workflows.

Utilize Terraform for infrastructure-as-code deployments and automation when applicable.

Security & Hardening

Harden and secure RHEL systems following industry best practices, compliance standards, and organizational security policies using CIS Benchmark guidelines.

Configure, harden, and maintain secure deployments of open source software components running on RHEL.

Apply and maintain OS-level security controls, including patching, firewall configurations, and auditing.

Cloud, Virtualization & Orchestration

Support hybrid cloud environments and cloud technologies, including experience with OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) for compute, storage, networking, IAM, and Linux workload deployment.

Integrate Linux workloads with orchestration/management tools such as Morpheus for provisioning, lifecycle management, and automation.

Storage & Infrastructure Integration

Manage and troubleshoot Fiber Channel SAN environments, multipathing, and storage connectivity for Linux servers.

Technical Support, Planning & Documentation

Prepare cost estimates, implementation plans, and technical assessments for Linux OS–related projects.

Produce and maintain documentation including system configurations, standards, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.

Provide advanced technical assistance to project teams, developers, and operations groups

What We're Looking For:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.

Experience:

5 years of relevant work experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Familiarity with Java application environments running on Linux systems.

Experience supporting cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) is a plus.

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, security protocols, and enterprise infrastructure design.

Adhere to policies, procedures, standards, codes and regulations relevant to assignments.

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of AEP infrastructure, environment, components, and facilities to enable more efficient and comprehensive responses to projects and problems.

Exhibit and apply proficiency in analysis, design, problem solving, troubleshooting, resolution, communication, and customer service skills.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$87,633.00 - $109,543.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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