CBRE · 2 months ago
Principal Linux Platform Engineer - flexible hybrid (Chicago, Kansas City or NYC)
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $184K/yr
10+ years expCboe Global Markets is a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, dedicated to solving complex challenges in the financial sector. They are seeking a Principal Linux Platform Engineer to lead the design, automation, and scalability of global infrastructure for mission-critical financial applications, while mentoring engineers and ensuring platform reliability and security.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and evolve the firm’s container orchestration and compute platforms (Kubernetes, Incus/LXD, or hybrid systems) to support low-latency, high-availability financial applications
Define infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar) and ensure consistent, auditable deployments across environments
Lead the adoption of immutable infrastructure principles, secure baseline images, and reproducible environments (RHEL-based)
Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment with an emphasis on developer experience and velocity
Partner with development, SRE, and security teams to ensure regulatory compliance, change control, and observability across all layers
Establish monitoring, logging, and metrics strategies (Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, etc.) for production and pre-production systems
Drive performance tuning and capacity planning for large-scale, latency-sensitive services
Serve as a technical mentor and thought leader within the organization
Provide strategic input into infrastructure roadmap, vendor selection, and emerging technology evaluations
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional experience in Linux systems engineering, ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or derivatives
5+ years designing, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes (self-managed or cloud-native distributions such as EKS, GKE, or OpenShift)
Strong proficiency with Python or Go for automation, tooling, and integration with APIs
Deep understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing) and security fundamentals (RBAC, TLS, secrets management)
Expertise with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Tekton, etc.) and artifact lifecycle management (Harbor, Pulp, or Artifactory)
Proven experience with IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible/SaltStack)
Familiarity with container image lifecycle management, base image hardening, and SBOM compliance
Exposure to on-prem and hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or private cloud)
Background in SRE practices, including SLI/SLO management, error budgets, and runbook automation
Experience with GitOps, event-driven automation, and declarative configuration management
Exceptional problem-solving ability and technical judgment
Excellent written and verbal communication, including documentation and presentation skills
Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and ability to influence without direct authority
Preferred
Advanced certifications such as RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) or LFCE (Linux Foundation Certified Engineer) are a plus
Extensive experience working in cloud-based environments like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001, or NIST)
Experience supporting financial systems, trading platforms, or other latency-sensitive workloads
Experience in leading Agile teams and familiarity with Agile methodologies
Benefits
Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
Flexible, hybrid work environment
Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
Employee referral bonus program
Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
Generous charitable giving company match
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers
Paid Time Off
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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