Linux DevOps Engineer

Role: Linux DevOps Engineer

Duration: 3 mon CTH with fully onsite for 90 days and 2 days remote per week after 90 days

Location: Tampa Florida - 33619

*Free benefits free retirement/pension 30 days off per year.*

Need to have heavy Linux and DevOps. Although if its a very strong Linux Systems Engineer theyll look at that too so long as they have good Storage Administration (SAN) skills.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Senior Linux DevOps Engineer to design implement and manage our Linux-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux systems automation and cloud technologies ensuring high availability performance and security of our environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design deploy and manage Linux-based infrastructure (e.g. Ubuntu CentOS RHEL) for on-premises and cloud environments.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible Puppet or Chef.

Manage containerized environments using Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.

Monitor system performance troubleshoot issues and ensure high availability using tools like Prometheus Grafana or Nagios.

Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

Collaborate with development teams to optimize application deployment and performance.

Ensure security best practices including vulnerability management access controls and compliance with industry standards.

Optimize cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) for cost scalability and performance.

Document processes configurations and incident responses for operational transparency.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (or equivalent experience).

5 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps practices.

Proficiency in Linux environments (e.g. Ubuntu CentOS RHEL) and shell scripting (e.g. Bash Python).

Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions).

Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible Puppet Chef).

Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) and their core services.

Knowledge of networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP DNS HTTP) and security practices.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation).

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack).

Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer RHCE or Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD).

Knowledge of database administration (e.g. MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB).

Experience with microservices architectures and serverless computing.

Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.