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# Senior Linux Platform Architect

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Packaging, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Configuration Management, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, SSL Certificate Management, Data Logging, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Docker
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6148ee63-7c05-4b6c-91de-91d3796e72cf

## About the Role

Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience: Five or more years of relevant Linux systems, platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or platform architecture experience.

Technical Skills: Core Linux administration and tooling for RHEL and Ubuntu, configuration management and application packaging, Infrastructure as Code workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and security hardening best practices., * Experience supporting regulated, industrial, operational technology, financial, or segregated network environments.

 * Experience with container platforms and orchestration technologies such as Podman, Docker, OpenShift, or Kubernetes.
 * Experience with cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure integration.
 * Red Hat or other relevant Linux certifications.

## Description

This hands-on role is responsible for the design, implementation, automation, lifecycle management, and advanced support of green-field enterprise Linux platforms used in critical operational technology and business environments. Embedded within an existing platform engineering team, the architect will introduce Linux management platforms to a legacy environment. The successful candidate will deliver secure, scalable, automated, and highly available Linux platform services while establishing long-term technology standards., * Lead the design, configuration, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise Linux platforms, focusing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu.

 * Build and maintain secure, highly available Linux infrastructure for critical operational technology and business workloads.
 * Develop and enforce Linux engineering standards, reference architectures, configuration baselines, build patterns, and operational support requirements.
 * Automate server provisioning, configuration, patching, validation, and compliance reporting using Python, Bash, Infrastructure as Code, and configuration management tools.
 * Implement and support Git-based engineering practices, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and controlled deployment processes.
 * Design and support Linux identity and access services, integrating with enterprise directory services such as LDAP, Kerberos, SSSD, and privileged access management.
 * Partner with security teams to implement configuration standards, vulnerability remediation, least-privilege access, certificate management, logging, and audit requirements.
 * Provide technical leadership during incidents and change activities, troubleshooting complex systems integration, storage, network, and performance issues.
 * Mentor engineers and support teams to promote knowledge sharing and transition solutions into stable ongoing operations.