Linux Operations Manager

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time

Skills

linux
operations
management
red hat
virtualization
containerization
aws
automation
networking
cicd

Job Details

Linux Operations Manager

Salary: Open + Bonus

Location: Chicago, IL

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree
  • 7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration
  • 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
  • Deep understanding of Linux (Red Hat) operating systems and internals.
  • Strong experience with virtualization (e.g., VMware, KVM), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and monitoring systems.
  • Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components
  • Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness.
  • CICD Experience: GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness\Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices)
  • Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and mentor a team of Linux administrators, providing technical leadership and guidance.
  • Oversee the daily operations and maintenance of Linux servers (on-prem and cloud).
  • Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
  • Ensure system availability, uptime, and business continuity through best practices and incident management.
  • Lead root cause analysis of critical issues and implement preventive measures.
  • Manage patch management, system upgrades, and configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
  • Develop and maintain operational documentation, policies, and standard operating procedures.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, security, and network teams to align infrastructure goals.
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and methodologies to support business needs.
  • Ensure compliance with security policies and data protection standards.
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