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# Linux Engineer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States
- **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Bash Shell, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Decision Support Systems, Linux, DevOps, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Release Management, Ansible, Prometheus, Shell Script, YAML, Software Organization, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Terraform, Splunk, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.louisvillegigs.net/job.asp?id=3375520633&tx=JL8983FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Linux engineer who enjoys solving problems in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment. They have a passion for automation and operational excellence, leveraging tools such as Python, Git, Grafana, and modern observability platforms to improve system reliability and reduce manual effort. They are eager to embrace SRE methodologies and continuously improve infrastructure through monitoring, automation, and data-driven decision making.

Strong Linux administration experience, preferably within Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.

Proficiency with Python and shell scripting (Bash) for automation, operational tooling, and system administration.

Experience developing and maintaining automation workflows to improve system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Hands-on experience with Git-based source control and modern software development practices.

Ability to create, modify, and maintain YAML-based configurations used across infrastructure, automation, CI/CD, containerization, and monitoring platforms.

Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux operating systems, networking, storage, and compute infrastructure.

Experience managing enterprise environments with a focus on reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

Preferred

Experience implementing and supporting modern observability platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, or ELK.

Familiarity with SRE concepts including monitoring, alerting, incident management, service-level objectives (SLOs), and error budgets.

Experience building dashboards, alerts, and operational reporting within Grafana.

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.

Experience supporting Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or other container platforms.

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.

Experience working within Git-based workflows including pull requests, code reviews, branching strategies, and release management.

Familiarity with APIs, JSON, YAML, and automation integrations across enterprise platforms., Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.



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