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# Senior Software Development Engineer - Linux

- **Company:** CVS Health
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $83,430.0 - $222,480.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apache HTTP Server, Bash Shell, Debian Linux, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Middleware, VMware ESX Servers, Hypervisor, Linux System Administration, MySQL, Network File Systems, Network Time Protocols, OpenShift, OpenStack, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Engineering, Squid (Proxy Server), Scripting, Performance Testing, Docker Swarm, HybridCloud, Kubernetes, Nutanix, Docker
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=877b26bcccc7e9a0

## About the Role

Do you have experience in RHEL?, Do you have a High school diploma or GED?, * 5+ Linux Administration/Engineering/Configuration Debian and RHEL based

 * 5+ years experience with Bash/Python scripting
 * 3+ years experience in Docker (EE & CE), create containers, docker-compose (Kubernetes, docker swarm is a plus)
 * 3+ years experience with Linux Benchmarking, Performance Testing
 * 3+ years experience in SystemD and Linux services (NTP, DNS, Squid, NFS)
 * 3+ years experience with Linux middleware services Apache, MySQL, * Experience implementing HA environments
 * Experience with other Hypervisor hardware/software (Nutanix, Vmware Esxi)
 * Experience in Hybrid Cloud Platforms; OpenShift, OpenStack
 * Experience with Linux Monitoring and Alerting, Linux Benchmarking, Performance Testing, Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

## Description

The Senior Software Development Engineer will act as the Linux engineering subject matter expert on projects and business support requests of all sizes, from initiation through successful completion. You will be able to provide multiple solution approaches and will perform the engineering, to drive the development required to implement any selected option. The Senior Software Development Engineer will be aligned with Store Systems Management, problem resolution, and collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure project goals are met. In addition, the Senior Software Development Engineer will provide Store Systems Management with regular status updates, continuous process improvement, and completion of customer satisfaction initiatives.


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