IT Platform Engineer Senior

Society of Fire Protection Engineers; College Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, College Park, IT Division seeks an IT Platform Engineer Senior to join the Enterprise Linux Services team. The role focuses on Linux system administration across on-prem, virtual, and cloud environments, driving automation and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities include deploying patches, provisioning new machines, managing configurations with Puppet/Ansible/Satellite, and leveraging AWS CloudFormation for cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Four years of professional enterprise IT experience required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience implementing and managing enterprise Linux solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise Linux services and platform engineering.
• Deploy OS patches and provision new machines.
• Manage configuration states and cloud deployments.
• Troubleshoot on-prem and cloud environments for uptime.

Skills

Linux admin

DevOps

Automation

AWS CloudFormation

GitLab CI/CD

Puppet

Ansible

Docker

Python scripting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

GitLab

Puppet

Ansible

Satellite

Job description

Position title

IT Platform Engineer Senior

Position #

JR104743

Job Summary

This position is available within the University of Maryland’s Division of Information Technology (DIT).

The Senior Linux Engineer is a member of the Enterprise Linux Services team. This position is responsible for all aspects of IT system administration, enabling the University's research, teaching, and academic units to excel in their work. Working collaboratively with other Enterprise Linux Services staff, Platform Engineering, and other operational departments, this role functions as a proactive administrator who can also solve complex IT problems.

This person will need a strong background in DevOps principles, automation, system architecture, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux/Ubuntu in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. They should understand architecture fundamentals and utilize automation technologies like Puppet, Ansible, Satellite, Gitlab, and AWS Cloud Formation. Using these tools, this person will deploy OS patches, provision new machines, manage configuration states, deploy new AWS solutions, and troubleshoot existing on-prem and cloud deployments, ensuring maximum uptime and service stability.

This position is considered essential and may be required to work at the normal work location or an alternative location during a major catastrophic event, weather emergency, or other operational emergency to help maintain the continuity of University services.

May be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, or different shifts for extended periods.

Physical Demands

The employee is also occasionally required to lift and carry materials up to 50 pounds in weight. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to walk and use hands to operate computers, objects, tools, or controls as well as reach with hands and arms.

Licenses/ Certifications

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Four (4) years of professional experience implementing and managing enterprise solutions.
• Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education. Strong written and oral communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of all aspects of software and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of various enterprise solutions.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in the use of office productivity software such as Office 365 or Google Workspaces.
• Ability to lead presentations with small to medium-sized groups
• Able to organize and provide direction to junior staff members
• Ability to bridge the gap between team manager and team members on technical topics.
• Ability to effectively manage workload and delivery assignments on time.

Preferences

• Experience administering Ubuntu or other Debian-based Linux distributions in enterprise environments
• AWS Management experience (I.E., Instance deployment, CloudFormation template development, Stack updates/change-sets, AMI creation, etc.) with AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Experience with programming in at least one (1) high-level language such as Perl, Nodejs, Ruby, or Python
• Experience with automation workflows using CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI/CD
• Ability to install, modify, integrate, and configure commercial and open-source software applications and utilities
• Ability to automate workflows leveraging Generative AI and integrate Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities into existing DevOps, monitoring, and enterprise application ecosystems using APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible tools and servers, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of network security, firewall configurations, and securing applications in cloud and on-premises environments
• Working experience in administering containerization technologies, particularly Docker, in support of maintaining critical enterprise applications.

Licenses/Certifications

• RHCSA/RHCE or equivalent Linux industry-standard certifications
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or equivalent industry-standard cloud platform certifications

Additional Job Details

• Required Application Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, List of References
• Best Consideration Date: September 4, 2026.
• Posting Close Date: September 11, 2026.
• Salary Range: $132,240.00-$158,688.00

Remote Work

Please note that all positions within the Division of Information Technology (DIT) have an in person component with expected time in our College Park, MD location per week. Telework is not a guaranteed work arrangement.

Visa Sponsorship Information

DIT will not sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the United States now or in the future. F1 STEM OPT support is not available for this position.

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No. For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department

DIT-EE-Platform Services

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

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