Lead Linux Engineer

Genworth Financial; North Carolina; Remote; USD 91,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Lead Linux Engineer to architect and manage Linux-based infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Linux administration, automation, and security practices, working in a collaborative environment to ensure optimal performance and compliance.

Benefits

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Linux system administration.
• Deep expertise in RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS.
• Strong knowledge of automation tools and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Linux systems.
• Implement system hardening and compliance.
• Act as the highest technical escalation point for Linux-related issues.

Skills

Linux Administration

Automation

Security Best Practices

Networking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Packer.io

VMware

Job description

At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day.

We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.

Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:

• Make it human. We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
• Make it about others. We do what’s best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress.
• Make it happen. We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together.
• Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.

This position is available to Virginia residents as Richmond, Virginia or Lynchburg, Virginia in-office applicants or remote applicants residing in states / locations under Eastern or Central Standard Time: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, Vermont, West Virginia or Wisconsin.

YOUR ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Lead Linux Engineer. Their duties will include architecting, implementing, optimizing, and securing Linux-based infrastructure as well as managing related projects and helping manage a team consisting of managed service provider engineers. You will be looked at as an expert on the technology and act as an escalation point for issues. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux administration, automation, security best practices, and hybrid cloud environments.

What you will be doing

1. Linux System Architecture & Administration: Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
2. Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain system hardening, access controls, policy compliance, license compliance, recovery, and patching.
3. Automation & Configuration Management: Develop and manage automation tools like Ansible, Packer.io, Terraform to improve operational efficiency, compliance enforcement, and rapid deployments in a hybrid environment.
4. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Document and implement solutions for Linux-based systems, disaster recovery, and high-availability configurations.
5. Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Work with our managed services provider to ensure monitoring accuracy and use monitoring to identify performance issues.
6. Incident & Problem Management: Act as the highest technical escalation point for Linux-related issues, conducting root cause analysis and implementing remediation strategies.
7. Project Management: Lead or participate in enterprise-level projects such as OS upgrades, migrations, and security enhancements.
8. Collaboration & Mentoring: Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cybersecurity, application development, and cloud teams.
9. Regulatory & Audit Support: Ensure audit readiness, documentation accuracy, and security best practices for Linux systems.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience in Linux system administration and engineering within a large-scale enterprise or financial services organization.
• Deep expertise in RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, or other enterprise Linux distributions.
• Strong knowledge of automation tools (Ansible, Packer.io, Terraform, Chef, Bash, Python, or others).
• Experience with security standards (NIST, CIS, DoD).
• Networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, Load Balancers.
• Experience with encryption/authentication technologies like SSSD, Kerberos, SSL/TLS, Active Directory.
• Understanding of server hardware, RAID, storage encryption, fiber channel, iSCSI, FCOE, and multipathing.
• Expertise in virtualization technologies like VMware.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of drivers, kernel tuning, and third-party applications.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications (RHCE, AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, etc.).
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or regulated industries.
• This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

The salary range starts at $91,800 up to $181,200, with eligibility for performance-based incentives. Final pay will depend on location, experience, and qualifications.

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

Genworth offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401(k), paid time off, insurance, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and support services.