Lead Linux Engineer & Team Coach — Kubernetes & Automation

Koch Business Solutions, LP

Plano (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Koch Technologies is seeking a Lead Engineer with strong Linux expertise to drive capabilities development and operational improvements. You will own multi-person projects, coach engineers, and push automation across containerized workloads.

This role emphasizes hands-on delivery, strategic planning, and cross‑team collaboration to elevate the Linux service platform. You will partner with global teams to implement scalable solutions, advance Kubernetes-based infrastructure, and lead

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.

Responsibilities

Lead Engineering Projects: own the board housing capabilities development and improvements, delegate as needed, coordinate across team.
Coach and Develop other Engineers: provide constructive feedback and recognize good work to raise team skills.
Automation Enthusiast: identify automation opportunities and implement with automation teams and AI.
Innovative Problem Solver: craft creative solutions to complex challenges.
Collaborative Partner: work with teams worldwide, foster innovation and entrepreneurial mindset.
Continuous Improvement Champion: refine processes, systems, and methodologies.
Create Knowledge: document solutions and train others to share knowledge.
Enterprise Container Management: build a container management capability and roadmap for orchestration.