Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 113,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $126,000 annually

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee broadband discounts

Job summary

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone is hiring an Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure in the Denver area.

You will design, build, and operate scalable data-center infrastructure across sites, managing virtualization clusters, storage, and related services to support customers and teams. You’ll work with Networking and Security teams, drive reliability and automation, and contribute to future technology decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Linux systems experience or Linux engineering.
• Expertise with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Strong networking fundamentals and storage area networks (SANs) knowledge.
• Knowledge of virtualization and containerization (VMware, Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Windows OS and Microsoft Office.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A Bachelor's degree in IT or CS (NOT required).

Responsibilities

• Build and modernize infrastructure across data centers.
• Research, design, integrate, configure, and maintain systems for customer and business needs.
• Manage multiple virtualization clusters and capacity planning.
• Ensure reliability: HA, DR, monitoring and alerts.
• Translate requirements into OS, CPU, RAM, storage, and I/O needs for physical/virtual servers.
• Maintain Fibre Channel, VXLAN, NAS solutions.
• Back up service platforms per policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Networking and Security; document designs; mentor colleagues.
• Maintain lab environments and test new hardware/software.

Skills

Linux/Unix

Networking fundamentals

SANs

VMware

Proxmox

Docker

Kubernetes

Windows OS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Proxmox

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure. Solve complex challenges. Shape what comes next.

Do you enjoy working hands-on with Linux, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure? At WOW!, you'll help engineer the systems that support our customers and teams across multiple data centers.

As our Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure , you'll contribute to the design and architecture of new solutions, bring them into production, and keep existing environments running reliably. From building new data center environments to improving virtualization and storage platforms, your work will help deliver infrastructure built for today’s needs and tomorrow’s growth.

What WOW! Offers

• Base salary up to $126,000 annually , plus comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and company holidays

• Tuition reimbursement for continued development

• Employee broadband discounts

What You'll Do

• Build and modernize infrastructure. Help configure new data center sites and upgrade existing locations, supporting compute, storage, and software environments.
• Bring new technologies to life. Research, design, integrate, configure, and maintain systems that meet customer and business needs.
• Keep virtual environments ready for growth. Manage multiple virtualization clusters and plan for current and future capacity.
• Engineer for reliability. Support high availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and monitoring with actionable alerts and recovery processes.
• Optimize compute and storage. Translate application and user requirements into operating system, CPU, memory, storage, and I/O performance needs for physical and virtual servers.
• Support connected infrastructure. Help maintain Fibre Channel, VXLAN, and network-attached storage (NAS) solutions.
• Protect critical systems. Ensure service platforms and applications are backed up according to established policies and procedures.
• Solve escalated issues. Serve as an engineering resource for the Network Operations Center (NOC) and operations teams, helping isolate faults and resolve complex problems.
• Collaborate and share expertise. Partner with Networking and Security, support internal and external customers, document system designs, and mentor colleagues.
• Explore what's next. Maintain lab environments, test new hardware and software, and contribute research and recommendations to future technology decisions.

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of related experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or Linux Systems Engineer.
• Expertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems.
• Strong networking fundamentals and a solid understanding of Storage Area Networks (SANs).
• Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently, collaborate with a diverse team, and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment-even under pressure.
• A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of training and experience (NOT required)

Work Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Ability to work on call, plus occasional overnight and weekend work.
• Ability to travel on occasions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran