Lead Linux Engineer

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Koch Technologies is seeking a Lead Engineer with Linux experience to guide capabilities development and operational improvements. The role blends hands-on implementation with coaching others, breaking large efforts into actionable tasks, and owning the execution of improvements across the team.

The Linux Service Team delivers reliable, secure Linux infrastructure, partnering with business units across Koch Industries. In-office in Wichita, Atlanta, or Plano, with visa sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of major Linux operating systems (RedHat, SuSE, Ubuntu).
• Containers and related technologies such as docker, podman, container repositories, and docker build/compose for container development and testing.
• Container orchestration with Kubernetes (k8s) production experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of IT Engineering projects across multiple contributors.
• Experience with patch deployment tools and patch management automation (e.g. RH Satellite, Landscape, Automox, Uyuni).
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience in mission-critical production environments and strong communication, risk management and incident review skills.
• Experience in scripting languages (shell, Python) to automate and innovate.
• Experience with automation/IaC tools such as Ansible, Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Projects: own the board housing capabilities development and improvements; coordinate across team members.
• Coach and develop engineers, provide feedback and recognition.
• Automation Enthusiast: identify automations to maximize value; work with automation teams and AI assistance.
• Innovative Problem Solver: tackle complex challenges and drive progress.
• Collaborative Partner: work with teams worldwide, foster innovation and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Continuous Improvement Champion: refine processes, systems, and methodologies.
• Create Knowledge: document essentials and coach teams to share after automation or process improvements.
• Enterprise Container Management: build a managed container capability for orchestration and a scalable roadmap.

Skills

Linux knowledge

Containers & related tech

Kubernetes (k8s)

IT project ownership

Patch deployment automation

AWS cloud experience

Scripting: shell/python

Automation / IaC (Ansible, Terraform)

Collaboration & coaching

Tools

Docker

Podman

Grafana

Grafana Loki

ArgoCD

Helm

Kustomize

Werf

Calico

Cilium

Linkerd

OpenELB

MetalLB

Nomad

ECS

VMware

KVM

Job description

Your Job

Koch Technology is looking for a Lead Engineer w ith Linux experience and a passion for the Linux platform. The right person combines this Linux DNA with experience leading new capabilities development and operational improvement projects and initiatives. They should have demonstrable experience doing hands-on technical implementation as well as breaking out large efforts into actionable parts and giving them to the right Engineers on the team according to their technical skills, abilities, and development goals. Success will be driven through not only executing complex technical work yourself, but coaching others to overcome their own engineering challenges and level up their skill sets in the tasks or projects you've allocated to them. It's the ideal opportunity for someone who loves to be a player-coach, have ownership of our capabilities development and operational improvements board, and responsibility for its execution.

Our Team

The Linux Service Team within Koch Technologies delivers reliable, secure, and resilient Linux infrastructure that enable s our partners to achieve and accelerate their business outcomes. We are seeking team players that are dedicated to creating rock solid operations while building relationships with our internal business partners. We are part of the Koch Industries family of companies, the 2 nd largest private corporation in the world.

Location: This role requires an in office presence with flexibility in Wichita, KS / Atlanta, GA / or Plano, TX

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

What You Will Do

• Lead Engineering Projects: You will own the board housing our capabilities development and operational improvements projects. Some you will take on yourself, others you will delegate, and so me you will need to coordinate across multiple members of the team.
• Coac h and D evelopother Engineers: The righ t can idate wil l enjoy coaching other Engineers and helping them develop and refine their skills; not afraid to provide both constructive feedback to course-correct and generous with praise for good work
• Automation Enthusiast: Apply your passion for process improvement by helping to identify what can be automated or eliminated to achieve the greatest value. Work with automation teams to implement and improve automation with the help of agentic AI.
• Innovative Problem Solver: Tackle complex challenges creatively, developing solutions that drive progress and enhance our operations.
• Collaborative Partner: Work collaboratively with teams worldwide, fostering innovation and adopting a principled entrepreneurial mindset that encourages growth.
• Continuous Improvement Champion: Identify opportunities to refine processes, systems, and methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous enhancement.
• Create Knowledge: Create documentation to foster shared knowledge that will accelerate your team's ability and close skill gaps. Coach others to do the same following creation of new automation, capabilities, or process improvements.
• Enterprise Container Management: Building a managed container capability is on the horizon, it's an ideal opportunity for someone with k8s and containers experience who'd like to build out a management capability for container orchestration and a roadmap to make it more capable and easier to support over time.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Knowledge of major Linux operating systems (RedHat, SuSE, Ubuntu).
• Containers and related technologies, such as docker, podman, container repositories, and docker build/compose for container development and testing.
• Container orchestration experience with production experience with Kubernetes (k8s).
• Demonstrated experience being an owner of IT Engineering projects that span multiple contributors.
• Experience with patch deployment tools and patch management automation (e.g. RH Satellite, Landscape, Automox, Uyuni).
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience in a mission-critical production environment, understanding the importance of communication, risk management, responsible follow-through, post-incident analysis, and coverage participation.
• Experience in shell, python, or other scripting languages to automate, optimize, and innovate.
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or other automation or IaC technologies.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with Grafana and Grafana Loki.
• Experience with Uyuni for patching.
• AWS experience with certification at a Solutions Architect Associate level or higher a plus.
• VMWare and KVM virtualization expertise is valuable.
• Experience with ArgoCD or similar CI/CD tools used for deployment automation with containerized workloads.
• Additional exposure to Nomad and/or ECS for container workload management is a plus.
• Experience with Helm charts, Werf, and/or Kustomize for managing k8s deployments.
• Experience with Kubernetes networking technologies such as Cilium, Linkerd, OpenELB, MetalLB, and/or Calico.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).