IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - Linux Platform Engineer

Overview

Staff Engineer on the Compute Chapter supporting Linux platforms within Infrastructure as a Service, guiding junior engineers and driving operational excellence across large-scale Linux infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Install, configure and maintain Linux operating systems across private and public cloud environments
• Manage system lifecycle activities including provisioning, patching, upgrades, technology currency and decommissioning
• Monitor Linux platform health, performance, availability and capacity through automation and observability capabilities
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for Linux platform incidents and recurring problems
• Implement Linux security hardening and compliance standards, including CIS benchmark alignment where applicable
• Manage user access, permissions, authentication, SSH, sudo, LDAP and Active Directory integration
• Build and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform or equivalent tools
• Automate recurring Linux operational tasks including provisioning, patching, monitoring, reporting and remediation
• Integrate Linux environments with enterprise automation platforms, observability toolsets and CI/CD pipelines
• Support 24x7 Linux operations including software patching, technology currency and vulnerability management
• Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, problem management and service restoration for Linux infrastructure services
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Windows, storage, backup, network, security and application teams
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security and compliance of Linux server environments
• Develop reporting and service health metrics that improve operational visibility and accountability

What you'll need

• Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux or equivalent operating systems
• Shell scripting experience with Bash; Python
• Configuration management and automation experience with Ansible, Terraform, Satellite or equivalent tools
• Strong understanding of system services and internals including systemd, cron, filesystems, LVM, package management and kernel parameters
• Linux patching, vulnerability remediation, hardening and technology currency experience
• Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, load balancing and firewalls
• Logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
• Experience with virtualization and/or cloud platforms including VMware, Nutanix, AWS or GCP

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India
• Work mode: Hybrid
• Department: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Reports to: Infrastructure as a Service Team
• Support 24x7 Linux operations