Principal Engineer, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure

$175k

Full-time

Wide Open West

The Opportunity
Location Requirement: This position operates on a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). Candidates must be within 45 minutes of an office and able to regularly commute to work as required. This is not a fully remote opportunity.
At WOW! we're building and evolving the infrastructure that powers critical business and customer-facing technologies - and we're looking for a Principal
Engineer, Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure to help lead that transformation.
This is a highly visible engineering role within our enterprise infrastructure organization, supporting multiple datacenters and environments while driving the design, architecture, implementation, and optimization of modern infrastructure solutions. You'll play a key role in both greenfield deployments and the evolution of existing production environments, helping ensure our platforms remain scalable, resilient, secure, and future-ready.
What WOW! Offers
Base salary up to $175,000 annually , commensurate with experience, plus short-term incentive plan, and comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off & company holidays
Tuition reimbursement for continued development
Employee broadband discounts
What You'll Do
As a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for the management and evolution of compute, storage, and virtualization platforms across the enterprise.
Core Responsibilities
Design and configure greenfield datacenter deployments while modernizing and retrofitting existing environments
Lead system integration efforts for new technologies and infrastructure solutions through research, design, implementation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance
Maintain and manage multiple virtualization clusters with ownership of current and future capacity planning
Monitor enterprise infrastructure platforms and drive actionable recovery and operational improvements
Co-manage Fibre Channel, VxLAN, and NAS environments with a continued focus on:
Fault tolerance
High availability
Disaster recovery
Analyze user and application requirements to determine operating system, storage, memory, and CPU needs for both physical and virtual server environments
Lead the design, analysis, configuration, and implementation of enterprise storage architectures, including:
Application and end-user storage requirements
IO performance analysis
Storage layout strategy
Disaster recovery profiles
Collaborate closely with networking and security teams to deliver solutions for internal business units and external customers
Ensure all service platforms and applications are backed up according to established policies and procedures
Participate in future technology strategy discussions and provide recommendations based on industry research and engineering expertise
Additional Responsibilities
In this role, you will also:
Serve as an engineering-level escalation resource for the Network Operations Center (NOC) and operational teams during high-level fault analysis and incident isolation
Lead the deployment and configuration of high availability systems and storage architectures
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams on emerging technologies and infrastructure initiatives
Create and maintain detailed systems and application documentation
Provide professional technical support to both internal and external customers
Maintain, enhance, and deploy hardware and software technologies within lab and testing environments
Mentor and support fellow engineers and technical team members
Perform additional duties as assigned
What You Bring
Required Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
7+ years of experience as a Linux Systems Administrator, Linux Systems Engineer, or related infrastructure engineering role
Expertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals
Solid knowledge of Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies including:
VMware
ProxMox
Docker
Kubernetes
Experience managing complex systems infrastructure projects
Working knowledge of Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse technical teams
Strong independent problem-solving and decision-making skills
Physical Demands & Working Conditions
Regularly required to communicate verbally and in writing
Frequent use of hands for typing, handling equipment, and managing documentation
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Requires close vision and the ability to focus
Participation in on-call rotations, including occasional overnight and weekend support
Occasional travel may be required
Why Join WOW!?
At WOW!, you'll work alongside talented engineers solving large-scale infrastructure challenges while helping shape the future of enterprise technology. We value innovation, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement - and we empower our teams to make meaningful contributions that drive the business forward.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran

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