Linux Cloud Architect/Senior Linux Cloud Engineer
13 Months Contract
New York; NY (4 Days a Week ONSITE)
Overview:
Seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer with Linux Administration skills. A hands-on role in architecture, design, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure - along with Linux administration.
Responsibilities
- Perform Linux System Administration tasks such as installation, configuration, and maintenance
- Design and manage scalable cloud infrastructure ensuring high availability and performance
- Automate software installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting for cloud deployments
- Monitor infrastructure, application performance and troubleshooting issues as they arise
- Ensure compliance with departmental and enterprise security standards
- Assess vulnerabilities, identify and implement a mitigation plan
- Develop, automate and test procedures for backup, failover, and disaster recovery
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architect to translate cloud strategies into detailed designs and Proof of Concepts (PoC)
- Automate routine operational tasks
- Work closely with development and operation teams to optimize performance and efficiency
Basic Qualifications
- 15+ years of IT experience with a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience configuring and automating private, public, and hybrid cloud architecture
- Proficiency in AWS and OCI platforms, with a strong understanding of networking, security, workload types, migration patterns, and associated tools
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in Linux administration, particularly in RHEL and Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL), with a deep understanding of Linux internals
- Strong experience in Docker and Kubernetes configuration for containerization & orchestration
- 5+ years of experience in Ansible, CloudFormation, and Terraform for automating infrastructure provisioning and management
- Extensive experience (5+ years) implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or Jenkins, enhancing software delivery processes
- Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python for automation, monitoring, and management tasks
- Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and strong knowledge of security best practices, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems
- Experience with programming languages including Java; Node.js is a plus
- Good understanding of distributed systems and ecosystems related to big data
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on role in architecture, design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure along with Linux administration
Compensation:
The estimated pay range for this position is USD $85.00/hr - $91.50/hr and is an Exempt role.
Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.
Benefits:
We offer comprehensive benefit options which vary depending on role, location, and employment type. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the specific role during the hiring process.
