Platform Engineer Senior (Linux)

The Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining scalable, secure and highly available Linux-based systems and DevOps pipelines. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure capabilities with business goals.

What you’ll do:

• Engineer and manage scalable Linux-based infrastructure within a DevOps framework including core services such as web servers (Nginx/Apache), FTP, DNS, SSH etc.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible, Terraform or Puppet.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Monitor system performance and analyze performance metric availability using tools like Nagios, Solarwinds, Prometheus, Grafana etc
• Actively participate in incident management processes, quickly identifying and resolving issues. Conduct root cause analysis to prevent future incidents
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications
• Apply security best practices to harden systems and manage vulnerabilities.
• Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing across teams
• Participate in on-call rotations
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies

What you’ll bring:

• 6+ years of experience leveraging automation to manage Linux systems and infrastructure, specifically RedHat
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
• Strong technical experience implementing, managing and supporting Linux systems infrastructure
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Powershell, etc)
• Ability to deliver software which meets consistent standards of quality, security and operability.
• Able to work flexible hours as required by business priorities; Available on a 24x7x365 basis when needed for production impacting incidents or key customer events

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