Senior Linux Engineer

Insight Global
Vernon Hills, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Vernon Hills, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Systems Engineering
Azure
Linux
VMware ESX Servers
Firmware
Hypervisor
Network Layer
Windows Server
Openshift
Public Key Infrastructure
Powershell
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Azure
Ansible
Virtualization Technology
Software Vulnerability Management
HybridCloud
Kubernetes
Vcenter
Hardware Infrastructure
Terraform
Hardware Debugging
VMware

Job description

Insight Global is looking for a Senior Linux Engineer that is responsible for engineering, securing, and operating enterprise-grade compute platforms across VMware, Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI), and Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes environments. This role requires deep expertise in Linux and Windows Server administration, hypervisor engineering, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management of server hardware.

The engineer will lead major platform initiatives, drive POCs (including OpenShift), modernize virtualization stacks, and provide technical leadership to a growing infrastructure team. This individual must be capable of solving complex OS-level issues across both Linux and Windows, guiding architectural decisions, and mentoring junior engineers.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Requirements

7+ years of systems engineering experience in enterprise environments.

-Expert Linux engineering (RHEL preferred) and strong Windows Server troubleshooting. (Windows OS troubleshooting and deployment experience.)

-Deep virtualization experience with VMware ESXi/vCenter and Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI).

-Strong experience with Kubernetes; OpenShift experience is a strong plus.

-Ability to help with POCs, modernization efforts, and cross-team technical initiatives.

-Strong vulnerability management and OS-level problem-solving across Linux and Windows.

-Full server lifecycle management including hardware repair and firmware management.

-Experience with hypervisors, DR replication platforms (Zerto or similar), and hybrid cloud.

-Strong automation skills (Ansible preferred; PowerShell/Terraform a plus).

-Ability to troubleshoot across compute, storage, and network layers.

-Strong communication, documentation, and technical leadership skills. PKI Certification experience

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