Principal Linux Platform Engineer Pay Range: $70/hour to $100/hour
I'm working on an exciting opportunity for a Principal Linux Platform Engineer to help design, automate, and operate large-scale enterprise Linux infrastructure supporting mission-critical environments.
This is an excellent fit for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, modernizing platforms through automation, and working with cutting-edge Linux and virtualization technologies.
What you'll be working with:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
KVM virtualization
Ansible, Python, and shell scripting
Enterprise storage, security, and encryption
High-performance compute environments
Infrastructure-as-Code and platform automation
Enterprise monitoring and observability (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, AlertManager, Thanos)
Identity and access management, compliance, and platform hardening
Cross-datacenter high availability and resilient infrastructure
We're looking for someone with:
10+ years of Linux systems administration and engineering experience
Deep expertise in RHEL and KVM
Strong automation experience with Ansible and scripting
Experience with enterprise networking, storage, and Linux security
A passion for building scalable, reliable, and highly available infrastructure
Bonus experience includes:
Kubernetes or OpenShift
IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS)
Disaster recovery and high-availability architectures
Red Hat certifications
IBM LinuxONE, IBM Z, or enterprise mainframe environments
Numbers & Facts
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Salary
$70–$100 Per Hour
Skills
Ansibleunmatched
Automationunmatched
Computer Systemsunmatched
Cryptographyunmatched
Disaster Recoveryunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Enterprise Protectionunmatched
High Availabilityunmatched
IBM Product Familyunmatched
Identity Data Managementunmatched
K Virtual Machine (KVM)unmatched
Linux Administrationunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Mainframe Computerunmatched
Network Operations Centerunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Red Hat Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Scalable System Developmentunmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Unix Shell Programmingunmatched
Virtualizationunmatched
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