IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - Linux Platform Engineer
- Location
- India GCC-Puppalaguda Village
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - GCC036 We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.
Job Title: Linux Platform Engineering Location: Hyderabad India (Hybrid) Department: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Reports To: Infrastructure as a Service Team Years of Experience: 6-9 yrs Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineer to serve in our Compute Chapter supporting Linux Platforms. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with deep expertise in Linux administration, OS hardening, patching, performance tuning, automation, and enterprise platform operations across a large scale environment. The ideal candidate will guide junior engineers and drive operational excellence across Linux infrastructure services. Key Responsibilities Linux Administration
- Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems across private and public cloud environments
- Manage system lifecycle activities including provisioning, patching, upgrades, technology currency, and decommissioning
- Monitor Linux platform health, performance, availability, and capacity through automation and enhanced observability capabilities
- Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for Linux platform incidents and recurring problems
- Implement Linux security hardening and compliance standards including CIS benchmark alignment where applicable
• Manage user access, permissions, authentication, SSH, sudo, LDAP, and Active Directory integration
- Manage user access, permissions, authentication, SSH, sudo, LDAP, and Active Directory integration
- Build and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent tools
- Automate recurring Linux operational tasks including provisioning, patching, monitoring, reporting, and remediation
• Integrate Linux environments with enterprise automation platforms, observability toolsets, and CI/CD pipelines
- Integrate Linux environments with enterprise automation platforms, observability toolsets, and CI/CD pipelines
- Support 24x7 Linux operations including software patching, technology currency, and vulnerability management
• Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, problem management, and service restoration for Linux infrastructure services
- Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, problem management, and service restoration for Linux infrastructure services
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Windows, storage, backup, network, security, and application teams
- Operational Excellence
- Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and compliance of Linux server environments
• Develop reporting and service health metrics that improve operational visibility and accountability
- Develop reporting and service health metrics that improve operational visibility and accountability
- Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, or equivalent Operating Systems
- Shell scripting experience with Bash; Python
- Configuration management and automation experience with Ansible, Terraform, Satellite, or equivalent tools
- Strong understanding of system services and internals including systemd, cron, filesystems, LVM, package management, and kernel parameters
- Linux patching, vulnerability remediation, hardening, and technology currency experience
- Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, load balancing, and firewalls
- Logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
- Experience with virtualization and/or cloud platforms including VMware, Nutanix, AWS, or GCP
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Posted 14 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job