Manager Linux Operations

NO SPONSORSHIP - NO OPT Manager Linux Operations $130k - $170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Dallas, TX Hybrid 3 days onsite Looking for a Linux Operations Manager.

Ideal candidate will have come up technically.

You will be managing a team of 6-7.

Your team will be supporting Ovation and Encore Linux.

Seeking a seasoned Linux Operations Manager to lead and oversee our Linux infrastructure operations team.

This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of all Linux-based systems and services, managing day-to-day operations, and driving strategic initiatives to optimize infrastructure performance and reliability.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Manage and mentor a team of Linux administrators, providing technical leadership and guidance.

Oversee the daily operations and maintenance of Linux servers (on-prem and cloud). Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

Manage patch management, system upgrades, and configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).Develop and maintain operational documentation, policies, and standard operating procedures.

Collaborate with DevOps, security, and network teams to align infrastructure goals Qualifications: Deep understanding of Linux (Red Hat) operating systems and internals.Strong experience with virtualization (e.g., VMware, KVM), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and monitoring systems.Proven ability to manage large-scale production environments and lead teams through incident response and recoveryExcellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Technical Skills: Linux Experience: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical servers.

Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc.

Cloud Experience - Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage.

Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred.

Infra Automation - Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness.CICD Experience - Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization.

(GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (HarnessArgo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Resilient Design - Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). 7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.