Senior Linux Engineer SME

Hybrid in Herndon, VA, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 14 hours ago

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Linux
RHEL
Troubleshooting

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13 15+ years of IT Infrastructure experience with strong specialization in Linux platform administration, engineering, and enterprise infrastructure support.
Proven experience managing and supporting large-scale enterprise Linux environments, ensuring system reliability, performance optimization, and operational stability.
Strong expertise in the Linux boot process and startup sequence, including BIOS/UEFI initialization, bootloader (GRUB) configuration, kernel loading, initramfs, system initialization (systemd/init), and transition to user space.
Advanced troubleshooting capabilities for Linux boot failures and startup issues, including kernel panics, filesystem corruption, bootloader misconfiguration, initramfs failures, and service startup errors, with the ability to resolve issues at each stage of the boot process.
Extensive experience in system-level troubleshooting and performance analysis, including kernel logs, system logs, and recovery procedures to restore system functionality.
Hands-on experience supporting large-scale Linux infrastructure environments with enterprise-grade monitoring, patching, and lifecycle management.
Solid experience with virtual machine lift-and-shift migrations, including hands-on involvement in large-scale VM migration projects across datacenters or cloud environments.

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