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.
Senior Linux Engineer in Washington DC-Baltimore Area at Object Oriented Search
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 5 days ago.