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Principal Linux Platform Engineer - with Kubernetes
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$231K/yr - $250K/yr
10+ years expDice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Request Technology, LLC, is seeking a Principal Linux Platform Engineer to lead the design, automation, and scalability of global infrastructure for mission-critical financial applications.
Computer Software
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the design, automation, and scalability of global infrastructure that powers mission-critical financial applications
Influence technical direction, set engineering standards, and serve as the technical authority for Kubernetes strategy
Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters in bare-metal and on-premises environments
Utilize Python or Go for automation, tooling, and integration with APIs
Ensure deep understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing) and security fundamentals (RBAC, TLS, secrets management)
Manage CI/CD tooling and artifact lifecycle management
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible/SaltStack
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional experience in Linux systems engineering, ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or derivatives
5+ years of experience architecting and operating enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms, capable of influencing technical direction, setting engineering standards, and serving as the technical authority for our Kubernetes strategy; must have hands-on experience deploying and managing clusters in bare-metal and on-premises environments (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, Google Cloud Platform, or private cloud)
Benefits
17.5% bonus
Company
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