Linux Kernel engineer/ Linux systems engineer (8-10 yrs experience)

Houston, TX, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

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No Travel Required

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$55 - $65/hr

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Job Details

Skills

RHEL
SUSE
Kernel
OS debugging

Summary

We are looking for a senior Linux systems engineer with strong Linux internals and kernel debugging expertise who can troubleshoot complex Linux issues on enterprise server hardware.

The ideal candidate should have experience in : most of them are needed and are mandate

Linux kernel debugging and crash analysis

Enterprise Linux distributions (RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu)

L3 production support for Linux systems

Server hardware troubleshooting (preferably HPE servers)

Root cause analysis of kernel and OS-level issues

This role requires a deep Linux internals engineer, not a general DevOps or application developer.

Must-Have Technical Skills :

Linux Kernel / OS Debugging

Candidates should demonstrate experience with:

Linux kernel debugging

Crash dump analysis (kdump / vmcore)

Kernel logs analysis (dmesg)

Kernel parameter tuning

Kernel panic troubleshooting

Linux Internals Knowledge

Candidates should understand:

Process scheduling

Memory management

Filesystems (ext4, xfs)

Networking stack

Device drivers basics

Hardware Experience (Important) - Very Good TO Have

Candidates should have exposure to:

Enterprise server hardware

BIOS / firmware troubleshooting

Hardware compatibility with Linux

Preferred:

HPE servers

Dell / Lenovo enterprise servers

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 91124090
Position Id: 8908762
Posted 3 hours ago

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