Linux Team Lead

Jobtailor

Glen Burnie (MD)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Linux systems administrator to advance automation, observability, and configuration management. You will lead tooling improvements, drive GitOps, and mentor a small team while ensuring performance of KVM, CloudStack, and Kubernetes environments.

Ideal candidates have RHCE, ITIL, and 5+ years of enterprise Linux experience, with strong scripting, IaC, and networking skills to support scalable operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS / IT / Eng or related field.
RHCE and ITIL Foundation preferred.
5+ years of advanced Linux system administration.
Strong Bash and Python scripting and automation.
Experience with Ansible for configuration management.
Familiarity with CMDB practices and change tracking.
Solid TCP/IP networking knowledge.
Working knowledge of Grafana/OpenNMS/Zabbix.
IaC tools: Terraform/OpenTofu experience.
KVM virtualization, CloudStack administration, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Develop and improve tooling, workflows, and automation for day-to-day operations.
Define and drive GitOps adoption across the Operations team.
Use Ansible for configuration management, including playbooks and inventory.
Scripting in Bash and Python for deployment, validation, and baselining.
Administer and tune KVM and CloudStack environments.
Support Kubernetes environments alongside the Skyline Platform Team.
Own and improve CMDB end-to-end with discovery, auditing, and reporting.
Maintain storage architecture knowledge and interaction with systems.
Improve monitoring and alerting for early issue detection.
Ensure high-quality telemetry with dashboards, alerts, and configurations.
Collaborate with stakeholders to improve observability and health visibility.
Support maintenance and reliability of observability systems.
Define tasks for two engineers on the team.
Mentor and review work within the Operations team, focused on automation.
Document operational runbooks, standards, and implementation guidance.

Skills

Ansible

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Kubernetes administration

CMDB practices

Linux system administration

Infrastructure as Code

TCP/IP networking

Linux security hardening

Observability systems

Education

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

RHCE

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Grafana

OpenNMS

Zabbix

Terraform

OpenTofu

KVM

CloudStack

Kubernetes

Job description

Develop and improve operational tooling, workflows, and automation that reduce manual effort and improve the reliability and scalability of day-to-day systems operations
Define and drive GitOps adoption across the entire Operations team, building the habits and tooling required
Use Ansible as the primary configuration management tool, including playbook and role development, inventory management, and automated remediation workflows
Bash and Python scripting to build out the broader automation practice, covering system deployment, scheduled validation runs, and testing against defined baselines
Administer and tune KVM and CloudStack environments to meet performance and capacity needs
Work alongside the Skyline Platform Team to support Kubernetes environments as a secondary resource
Own and improve the CMDB practice end to end, from automated discovery, auditing and validation through change tracking and reporting
Maintain a working understanding of storage architecture and how different storage types interact with the systems you support
Ongoing improvement of monitoring and alerting practices to support early detection of issues before they become service-impacting
Ensure telemetry is high quality, consistent, and operationally useful across environments through the development and refinement of dashboards, alerts, and supporting configurations
Partner with stakeholders to review observability needs, improve visibility into system and service health, and translate operational requirements into effective monitoring solutions
Support the ongoing maintenance, enhancement, and reliability of observability systems that serve both internal operational needs and broader engineering use cases
Define tasking and support for the two engineers on your team
Serve as a mentor, escalation point, and peer reviewer for the broader Operations team, with a focus on automation practices and configuration management
Develop and maintain clear operational documentation, including runbooks, standards, and implementation guidance for automation and observability systems

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) preferred
ITIL Foundation preferred
5 or more years of advanced Linux system administration in an enterprise or managed services environment
Strong scripting and automation skills in Bash, Python, or both
Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation
Familiarity with CMDB practices and configuration tracking
Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, and firewall concepts
Working knowledge of Grafana, OpenNMS, and Zabbix
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu
KVM virtualization Experience
Experience with CloudStack administration and cloud orchestration
Kubernetes administration experience
Experience with Linux security hardening and compliance practices
Comfort leading a small team and driving process adoption

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in automation practices using Ansible, Bash, and Python, with a strong focus on operational tooling and workflows. Proficient in managing and optimizing KVM and CloudStack environments, alongside a solid understanding of observability systems and configuration management.

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