Linux Engineer/Architect

Lead large-scale Linux remediation and security initiatives in complex enterprise environments

Architect scalable solutions for legacy Linux challenges, including hundreds of thousands of service accounts

Define Linux strategy, standards, and tooling in collaboration with automation and operations teams

Act as the senior technical authority for Linux architecture, security, and remediation efforts

Architect and lead enterprise-wide Linux remediation programs across large RHEL environments

Design scalable frameworks to identify, secure, and manage legacy Linux service accounts at scale

Define and enforce Linux security standards, service account policies, and remediation guidelines

Establish best practices for service account lifecycle management and privilege reduction

Lead automated discovery, inventory, and ownership identification of legacy accounts

Partner with automation teams to design and review Ansible-based remediation and enforcement workflows

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to Linux engineers and automation resources

Identify and remediate high-risk configurations (sudo access, interactive shells, insecure credentials)

Drive adoption of least-privilege access and non-interactive service account models

Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to align remediation with business goals

Support incident response and resolve complex Linux access, permission, and service-related issues

Define monitoring, auditing, and compliance mechanisms to ensure ongoing Linux security posture

10+ years of hands-on experience in Linux engineering and architecture (RHEL preferred)

Strong expertise in Linux user, group, and service account management

Proven experience designing solutions for large-scale, legacy Linux environments

Deep knowledge of Linux security concepts including sudo, PAM, SSH, permissions, and access controls

Experience with configuration management and automation tools (Ansible preferred)

Ability to design scalable remediation strategies, not one-off fixes

Strong troubleshooting skills for complex Linux systems and access issues

Experience working closely with security and compliance teams

Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience with centralized identity solutions (LDAP, Active Directory integration)

Exposure to secrets management or credential vaulting solutions

Familiarity with audit, compliance, and enterprise security initiatives

Prior experience leading large-scale Linux remediation or hardening programs