Senior Linux & Cloud Infra Lead (AWS, Terraform)

IPolarity LLC; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cog Kit in Hartford, CT seeks a Tech Lead - Compute to own and advance Linux/Unix infrastructure. You will act as the L3 SME, manage large Linux estates, implement automation, and support Terraform-based IaC initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring deep OS expertise, incident leadership, and experience aligning compute platforms with CI/CD workflows. Hybrid work arrangement offered in Hartford, CT.

Qualifications

• L3 SME for Linux/Unix infrastructure and large-scale environments.
• Strong experience managing RHEL/Oracle Linux/CentOS/SUSE and Unix.
• Proven ability to fault-find, debug, and optimize kernels, storage, and networking.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Terraform.
• Automation and scripting to reduce toil and improve reliability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as highest level technical escalation point for Linux/Unix infra.
• Lead OS patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure availability, stability, scalability, and compliance of compute systems.
• Drive incident resolution and major outage handling.
• Review changes to compute infrastructure and approve RFCs.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts and automation solutions.
• Automate provisioning, patching, and compliance checks.
• Contribute to IaC practices and CI/CD integration for infra deployments.

Skills

Linux

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Cog Kit in Hartford, CT seeks a Tech Lead - Compute to own and advance Linux/Unix infrastructure. You will act as the L3 SME, manage large Linux estates, implement automation, and support Terraform-based IaC initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring deep OS expertise, incident leadership, and experience aligning compute platforms with CI/CD workflows. Hybrid work arrangement offered in Hartford, CT.