Remote Linux Solution Consultant - Enterprise Infra & Cloud

Encred; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Encred is seeking a seasoned Linux Solution Consultant to join our global technology team on a remote contract basis, aligned with IST. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise Linux environments, manage complex kernel and networking bottlenecks, and coordinate with vendors to ensure peak performance and security.

You will lead initiatives in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security hardening while maintaining high availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• 7+ years in enterprise Linux systems administration/engineering.
• Hands-on with RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Rocky Linux.
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, iptables/firewalld, SSH security.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade Linux server environments across remote cloud infrastructures.
• Perform kernel tuning, diagnostics, and storage optimization.
• Administer access controls, SSH hardening, firewall configs, and compliance audits.
• Automate administrative tasks, backups, and patch cycles with Bash/Python.
• Troubleshoot OS, network, daemon failures and panics promptly.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to streamline integrations.
• Document architecture, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Support IST shift requirements and incident management.

Skills

Linux kernel administration

Shell scripting

Cloud infrastructure

Vendor management

Problem solving

English communication

IST shift eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Encred is seeking a seasoned Linux Solution Consultant to join our global technology team on a remote contract basis, aligned with IST. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise Linux environments, manage complex kernel and networking bottlenecks, and coordinate with vendors to ensure peak performance and security.

You will lead initiatives in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security hardening while maintaining high availability.