Linux Engineer (Server Infrastructure – RHEL 7/8/9/10)
Full time
Remote
Job Summary
The Linux Vulnerability Remediation Engineer is responsible for accelerating vulnerability remediation and patching activities across server infrastructure .
This role focuses on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7/8/9/10 and leverages existing automation and scanning technologies (e.g., Qualys, Chef, Ansible, shell scripting, Ruby) to identify, prioritize, implement, validate, and close vulnerabilities in alignment with internal compliance requirements (e.g., Meridian requirements). The engineer partners closely with operations, Engineering Teams , application owners, and support teams to deliver timely fixes while maintaining server stability and change discipline.
Scope (In-Scope / Out-of-Scope)
- Server infrastructure running RHEL 7, RHEL 8, RHEL 9 , RHEL 10
- Vulnerability remediation, hardening, and patching activities related to server OS and server-installed packages/software
- Automation for server remediation workflows
Required Qualifications
- 6-10 years of Strong hands-on experience with RHEL 7/8/9/10 in enterprise environments.
- Proven experience driving vulnerability remediation and patch management for Linux servers.
- Expertise with Qualys (or equivalent vulnerability scanners) including interpreting findings, false-positive validation, and closure verification.
- Automation experience with Chef and/or Ansible in production.
- Strong scripting skills: Bash, plus working proficiency in Ruby (or ability to maintain/extend existing Ruby codebases).
- Understanding of Linux security fundamentals (permissions, services, SSH hardening, package management, kernel considerations).
- Experience working with change management, incident/problem management, and coordinating across multiple support teams.