Senior Linux & Automation Engineer for High-Performance VDI

ovt; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

ovt is seeking a Sr. Linux Engineer to oversee Linux server and VDI infrastructure in an on-premises environment. You will drive automation with Ansible/AWX, manage EDA compute environments, and optimize IBM LSF scheduling. Strong Linux expertise and incident resolution skills are essential.

The role focuses on architecture, planning, and capacity management while maintaining security controls and system documentation for reliable operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Linux Engineer with expert-level administration.
• Deep knowledge of Linux systems (RedHat/Ubuntu) and Satellite.
• Monthly patching and vulnerability management required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute system projects, write automation scripts, and document systems.
• Lead administration of Linux server and VDI environments for on-premises infra.
• Design and implement automation with Ansible and AWX for provisioning and orchestration.
• Administer and support EDA compute environments and IBM LSF scheduling.
• Serve as escalation point for complex technical incidents and root cause analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and knowledge management for operations.

Skills

Linux administration

Automation

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Ansible

VMware

Communication

Education

BS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

IBM LSF

Ansible AWX

Jira

Confluence

Nagios

GitHub

Jenkins

Puppet

Chef

Kickstart/Cobbler

VMware StoreFront

Dell PowerEdge/Cisco UCS

Job description

ovt is seeking a Sr. Linux Engineer to oversee Linux server and VDI infrastructure in an on-premises environment. You will drive automation with Ansible/AWX, manage EDA compute environments, and optimize IBM LSF scheduling. Strong Linux expertise and incident resolution skills are essential.

The role focuses on architecture, planning, and capacity management while maintaining security controls and system documentation for reliable operations.