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Recru · 19 hours ago

Senior Linux Engineer

Greater Houston

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

Recru is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Linux Engineer Lead to provide leadership and technical expertise in managing and optimizing enterprise Linux environments. The ideal candidate will ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance while maintaining high availability and performance across mission-critical Linux systems.

Information Technology & Services

Hiring Manager

Carly Bumgarner

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team responsible for Linux infrastructure administration, monitoring, and lifecycle management

Oversee daily operations of Linux servers across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments

Ensure all Linux systems meet security, configuration, and compliance requirements as defined by CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, STIG, and internal IT governance frameworks

Partner with cybersecurity teams to align system configurations and vulnerability remediation practices

Design and implement scalable, secure Linux solutions supporting enterprise workloads

Coordinate Linux patch management, upgrades, disaster recovery testing, and capacity planning initiatives

Develop and maintain detailed Linux infrastructure documentation, SOPs, and automation scripts to support standardization and efficiency

Serve as the technical escalation point for complex Linux-related issues impacting mission-critical systems

Qualification

Linux systems administrationShell scriptingVirtualization technologiesStorage managementCloud environments

Required

Extensive hands-on experience with Linux (OEL/RHEL) systems administration and troubleshooting

Shell scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible)

Virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM)

Storage management (SAN/NAS concepts)

Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure, AWS) is a plus

Leadership skills to mentor and develop a high-performing team

Ability to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance

Experience in maintaining high availability, scalability, and performance across mission-critical Linux systems

Ability to oversee daily operations of Linux servers across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments

Experience in ensuring all Linux systems meet security, configuration, and compliance requirements as defined by CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, STIG, and internal IT governance frameworks

Experience in partnering with cybersecurity teams to align system configurations and vulnerability remediation practices

Experience in designing and implementing scalable, secure Linux solutions supporting enterprise workloads

Experience in coordinating Linux patch management, upgrades, disaster recovery testing, and capacity planning initiatives

Experience in developing and maintaining detailed Linux infrastructure documentation, SOPs, and automation scripts to support standardization and efficiency

Ability to serve as the technical escalation point for complex Linux-related issues impacting mission-critical systems