Associate Principal Engineer, Linux Administrator

REQUIREMENTS:

Total experience 9+ years

Strong experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Infrastructure Automation

Deep hands-on expertise in Linux Administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) – OS hardening, security, patching, and performance management (Must Have)

Strong experience with Cloud Technologies – Public & Private Cloud environments (Must Have)

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (Must Have)

Strong automation expertise using Ansible for configuration management and infrastructure provisioning (Must Have)

Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines and end-to-end deployment automation

Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, orchestration, and cluster management (Must Have)

Hands-on experience with Docker containerization and Helm package management

Experience managing large-scale development and infrastructure environments

Strong understanding of Networking concepts, connectivity, design, troubleshooting, and network automation

Experience with Observability & Monitoring tools and best practices

Experience with Proxmox virtualization platform administration and management

Knowledge of Edge Technologies and distributed infrastructure environments

Basic understanding and administration of Active Directory (AD)

Experience implementing AI-driven Automation solutions and operational efficiencies

Strong understanding of infrastructure security, compliance, and governance

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design, build, and manage scalable infrastructure platforms across cloud and on-premise environments

Administer and maintain Linux servers including security hardening, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting

Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform

Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks using Ansible

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments

Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads

Manage Docker environments and Helm-based application deployments

Design and implement network solutions ensuring security, reliability, and scalability

Monitor infrastructure health, performance, and availability using observability and monitoring tools

Manage and support Proxmox virtualization environments

Implement AI-driven automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort

Support edge infrastructure deployments and distributed computing environments

Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable platform services

Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root cause analysis

Define infrastructure standards, automation frameworks, and operational best practices

Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and relia