Linux Platform Engineer w/ Kubernetes

REQUEST TECHNOLOGY

Chicago, IL, United States

6 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Compensation

$150,000.0 - $180,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Bash Shell Configuration Management Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name System (DNS) Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Network Time Protocols OpenShift Performance Tuning Ansible Prometheus TCP/IP

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Delivery Pipeline Saltstack Grafana Gitlab Kubernetes Bare Metal Puppet Jenkins

Job description

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and improving our highly automated Linux-based systems and platforms while supporting our broader technology infrastructure with a focus on automation.

Requirements

Looking for a senior level Linux systems administration candidate. Financial or real time environment preferred. Kubernetes python bash or go linux internals kernel tuning and performance diagnostics salt stack puppet or ansible preferred, 5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration and infrastructure/platform engineering.

Production experience managing Kubernetes, preferably in bare-metal or on-premises environments (e.g., with kubeadm, RKE, or OpenShift).

Strong scripting and automation skills in Python and Bash.

In-depth knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, and performance diagnostics.

Hands-on experience with SaltStack (preferred), Puppet, or Ansible for configuration management.

Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki.

Solid understanding of core infrastructure protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, NTP/PTP, DHCP, etc.). Experience managing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or similar., Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.