IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - Linux Platform Engineer

The Hartford; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford in Hyderabad is seeking a highly skilled Linux Platform Engineer to support Linux platforms across private and public cloud environments. You will install, configure, and maintain Linux OS, drive patching, hardening, and performance tuning while guiding junior engineers.

Responsibilities include automation, observability, and 24x7 operations with collaboration across IaaS, security, and network teams to ensure high availability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL/Ubuntu/Amazon Linux)
• Shell scripting in Bash and Python
• Automation and CM tools (Ansible, Terraform, Satellite)
• Networking basics and security hardening
• Linux patching and vulnerability remediation

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux OS across private/public clouds
• Manage lifecycle activities: provisioning, patching, upgrades, decommissioning
• Monitor health, performance, availability, and capacity via automation and observability
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for Linux incidents
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Automation & configuration management

Incident management

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Satellite

Splunk

Dynatrace

VMware

Job description

Company Introduction

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Job Title

Linux Platform Engineering

Location

Hyderabad India (Hybrid)

Department

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Reports To

Infrastructure as a Service Team

Years of Experience

6-9 yrs

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineer to serve in our Compute Chapter supporting Linux Platforms. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with deep expertise in Linux administration, OS hardening, patching, performance tuning, automation, and enterprise platform operations across a large scale environment. The ideal candidate will guide junior engineers and drive operational excellence across Linux infrastructure services.

Key Responsibilities

Linux Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems across private and public cloud environments
• Manage system lifecycle activities including provisioning, patching, upgrades, technology currency, and decommissioning
• Monitor Linux platform health, performance, availability, and capacity through automation and enhanced observability capabilities
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for Linux platform incidents and recurring problems
• Implement Linux security hardening and compliance standards including CIS benchmark alignment where applicable
• Manage user access, permissions, authentication, SSH, sudo, LDAP, and Active Directory integration

Automation & Orchestration

• Build and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent tools
• Automate recurring Linux operational tasks including provisioning, patching, monitoring, reporting, and remediation
• Integrate Linux environments with enterprise automation platforms, observability toolsets, and CI/CD pipelines

24x7 Operations & Incident Management

• Support 24x7 Linux operations including software patching, technology currency, and vulnerability management
• Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, problem management, and service restoration for Linux infrastructure services

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Windows, storage, backup, network, security, and application teams

Operational Excellence

• Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and compliance of Linux server environments
• Develop reporting and service health metrics that improve operational visibility and accountability

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, or equivalent Operating Systems
• Shell scripting experience with Bash; Python
• Configuration management and automation experience with Ansible, Terraform, Satellite, or equivalent tools
• Strong understanding of system services and internals including systemd, cron, filesystems, LVM, package management, and kernel parameters
• Linux patching, vulnerability remediation, hardening, and technology currency experience
• Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, load balancing, and firewalls
• Logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
• Experience with virtualization and/or cloud platforms including VMware, Nutanix, AWS, or GCP

About Us | Our Culture | What It's Like to Work Here

Every day, a day to do right. Showing up for people isn’t just what we do. It's who we are - and have been for more than 200 years. We're devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees - continually asking ourselves what more we can do. Is our policy language as simple and inclusive as it can be? Can we better help businesses navigate our ever-changing world? What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable? That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined. And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it's these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.