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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Linux Platform - **Company:** THE JUDGE GROUP, INC. - **Location:** Burlington, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Program Optimization, Databases, Continuous Integration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Middleware, Monitoring of Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux System Administration, Nagios, NetBackup, Network Time Protocols, Network Protocols, PCI Data Security Standards, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Software Vulnerability Management, Datadog, Load Balancing, SUSE Linux, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Cloud Migration, Puppet, Veeam, Terraform, Dynatrace, Serverless Computing - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8cc1b1a8-c391-45e7-866e-e90e5c03f805 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. * 7+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise Linux environments, including RHEL and/or SUSE. * 3+ years of people leadership experience managing System Engineers, Platform Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, or DevOps teams. * Demonstrated success leading teams through operational or technology transformation initiatives. * Strong experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and hybrid infrastructure environments. * Deep expertise in Linux administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and system optimization. * Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or similar technologies. * Experience supporting virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere. * Strong understanding of networking protocols and services including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, VPN, and load balancing technologies. * Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog, Dynatrace, Nagios, SolarWinds, or equivalent. * Knowledge of enterprise backup and recovery solutions including Veeam, Rubrik, or NetBackup. * Experience supporting highly available, 24x7 production environments. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage technical and executive audiences., * Experience within retail, distribution, logistics, or other high-volume transactional environments. * Experience with containers, Kubernetes, serverless technologies, and cloud modernization programs. * Familiarity with databases and middleware platforms. * ITIL certification or practical knowledge of Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Management processes. * Experience managing compliance-driven environments subject to SOX and PCI requirements. ## Description Our client is seeking an experienced Manager, Linux Platform to lead a team of Linux System Engineers and Administrators responsible for supporting and modernizing enterprise infrastructure across corporate and distribution center environments. This is a hands-on leadership role for a seasoned technology manager who can balance people leadership, operational excellence, and technical strategy. The ideal candidate will bring deep Linux expertise, strong Azure cloud experience, and a proven track record of leading teams through operational and technical transformation. You will be responsible for managing a team of 5-9 engineers and administrators, driving automation and modernization initiatives, ensuring platform reliability and security, and serving as the senior escalation point for critical production issues. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Development * Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-9 System Engineers and Administrators, including both full-time employees and consultants. * Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and accountability measures. * Foster a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. * Drive organizational and operational change initiatives to improve team effectiveness and platform maturity. * Manage workload prioritization, resource planning, succession planning, and on-call rotations. * Partner with vendors and service providers to ensure service quality and SLA compliance. * Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to manage budgets, licensing, renewals, vendor contracts, and cloud spend. Linux Platform Engineering & Operations * Oversee the administration, configuration, patching, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise Linux environments, including RHEL and SUSE. * Lead infrastructure modernization efforts across on-premises and cloud platforms. * Drive automation using Ansible, Terraform, Bash scripting, and CI/CD tools. * Support cloud-native technologies, containers, platform services, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives. * Serve as the primary escalation point for complex production incidents and critical outages. * Lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts and implement permanent corrective actions. * Manage platform lifecycle planning, capacity management, and technology upgrades. * Oversee enterprise backup, recovery, storage, NAS, and SAN environments. Security, Compliance & Governance * Ensure compliance with SOX, PCI-DSS, and internal security standards. * Manage access controls, auditing, encryption, vulnerability remediation, and security best practices. * Maintain accurate technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and support runbooks. 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