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Senior Linux & Network Platform Engineer

Summary

Senior engineer owning Linux servers, virtualization, networking, and automation to keep infrastructure secure, reliable, and scalable for a developer-focused platform.

Description

We are looking for a Senior Linux & Network Platform Engineer who can take full ownership of our infrastructure stack, from bare-metal Linux servers and networking. This is a senior hands-on role with a strong architectural and leadership component. You will drive our platform strategy, define best practices, ensure reliability at scale, and mentor developers on platform aspects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, build and maintain Linux-based server environments with a strong focus on reliability, security and performance.
  • Administer and maintain enterprise Linux environments (Debian, Ubuntu, Talos).
  • Manage and maintain virtualization environments, including platforms such as Proxmox and KVM.
  • Configure and maintain Linux networking components, including VLANs, routing configurations, bonding and firewall rules.
  • Implement and maintain automation scripts and configuration management using tools such as Ansible and Terraform. Design and operate network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, VPN, routing, VLANs, HA topologies).
  • Define and enforce infrastructure standards, system hardening, automation and access policies.
  • Lead troubleshooting and incident response across compute, network and storage layers.
  • Implement automation for provisioning, patching and configuration management.
  • Establish high-availability, backup and DR strategies across environments.
  • Drive documentation quality, operational runbooks and infrastructure governance.

Linux

  • Debian, Ubuntu, Talos
  • Proxmox, KVM
  • Ansible, Terraform
  • Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, VictoriaLogs, VictoriaMetrics
  • Docker, Docker compose

Network

  • TCP/IP including IPv4 and IPv6 core (L2, L3)
  • VLANs, QinQ, MPLS
  • iptables, Shorewall
  • BGP
  • Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco/Aruba/Arista or similar switches
We focus on meaningful ownership and measurable outcomes. You will work on a platform that empowers developers, improves release reliability, and enables continuous automation across the SDLC. We will support a culture where reliability engineering, observability, and SLO-driven thinking are part of everyday execution. You will have the opportunity to shape standards for CI/CD, containerization, Kubernetes operations, and immutable environments while contributing directly to tools and processes that increase developer productivity.

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