Platform Systems Engineer: Linux & Kubernetes Automation

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid vacation and leave

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits for employee and

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University is seeking a System Programmer/Administrator IV (Platform Systems Engineer) to design and evolve core Linux-based platforms supporting enterprise workloads. The role emphasizes automation, infrastructure as code, and scalable platform engineering across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux skills, hands-on Kubernetes/OpenShift experience, and expertise in automation frameworks like Ansible and Terraform, with an ability to guide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field is required.
• Seven (7) years of relevant experience is required.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer scalable Linux-based platform infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Manage, support, and operate container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift in production environments, including cluster deployment and configuration, upgrades, scaling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining overall platform reliability and performance.
• Develop and expand infrastructure automation using tools such as Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, GitLab, and similar technologies.
• Architect and implement infrastructure as code frameworks that standardize system deployment and configuration.
• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and take ownership of platform reliability and improvements.
• Lead initiatives that improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Automation

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

Networking

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

Job description

Rutgers University is seeking a System Programmer/Administrator IV (Platform Systems Engineer) to design and evolve core Linux-based platforms supporting enterprise workloads. The role emphasizes automation, infrastructure as code, and scalable platform engineering across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux skills, hands-on Kubernetes/OpenShift experience, and expertise in automation frameworks like Ansible and Terraform, with an ability to guide