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Senior Linux Engineer

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The Senior or Principal Linux Engineer will serve as the senior technical authority for the enterprise Linux environment, overseeing platform architecture, configuration standards, security hardening, and operational reliability. Responsibilities: -This role will lead day-to-day Linux support while driving best practices in system administration, scripting, automation, and infrastructure management. -Support the Debian-based Linux operating system (Debian 13 “Trixie”) running on ARM hardware within select company products -Working closely with Product Engineering and R&D, the engineer will contribute to OS image development, security hardening, patch management, and resolution of complex field issues Qualifications & Skills -Expert-level knowledge of enterprise Linux administration and internals -Extensive experience with Linux distributions, including RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Debian (including Debian 13 “trixie”), and Ubuntu -Strong expertise in kernel tuning, systemd, LVM, filesystems, network configuration, and system performance diagnostics -Proficiency in Linux server security hardening and optimization, including CIS benchmarks, SELinux configuration, and vulnerability remediation. -Advanced knowledge of installation, configuration, and deployment procedures for physical and virtual servers.

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