Senior Linux Engineer

VARITE INC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Legal service plans

Job summary

VARITE INC is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer for a hybrid role in Atlanta, GA. The position involves building and supporting Linux-based infrastructure across on‑premises and cloud environments, with a focus on automation, IaC, and security compliance.

You will work with Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, and Git in an Agile/DevSecOps context, collaborating with cross‑functional teams and driving initiatives that improve reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience administering Red Hat Linux in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with IaC and CM tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Git).

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Engineer, you will build, operate and continually improve Linux-based infrastructure platforms.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code, automation and cloud-native practices.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to resolve issues and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Lead small technical initiatives contributing to platform standards and best practices.

Skills

Linux administration

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Infrastructure as Code

Puppet

Ansible

Terraform

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Go

TypeScript

Security & compliance

VMware/Nutanix

Splunk

Tools

Puppet

Git

Packer

Ansible

Terraform

GitHub Actions

GitLab

VMware

Nutanix

Job description

VARITE is looking for qualified Senior Linux Engineer in Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?

A global investment management firm that offers a wide range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), private equity, and real estate investment products.

WHAT WE DO?

Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.

Job Title: Senior Linux Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA 30309 (Hybrid)

Contract Duration: 6.2 months with possible extension

Pay Range: $70.00/hr. to $76.00/hr. on W2

Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card only

Note:

The position will be on site at the Atlanta office 4 days per week. There is a possibility of conversion to full-time based on performance and business needs.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO

Description:

Your Team:

• The Infrastructure Platform Engineering team designs, builds and supports the Linux and cloud platforms that power critical business services across the organization.
• We work closely with application, security and architecture teams to deliver secure, scalable and resilient infrastructure.
• Operating within Agile and DevSecOps ways of working, the team focuses on automation, standardisation and a cloud-first strategy.
• Our role is to balance innovation with the high reliability and compliance standards required in a regulated financial services environment.

Your Role:

• As a Senior Engineer, you will be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for building, operating and continually improving Linux-based infrastructure platforms.
• You will apply strong engineering judgment to implement Infrastructure as Code, automation and cloud-native practices.
• This role requires deep technical expertise, the ability to resolve complex, non-routine issues independently and close collaboration with delivery teams.
• You will exercise independent judgement on technical decisions and clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, while providing informal technical guidance to peers.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Engineering and supporting Unix/Linux platforms across on-premises and cloud environments using DevOps principles, with minimal supervision.
• Building, maintaining and enhancing Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools such as Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, and Git.
• Acting as a Unix/Linux subject matter expert within Agile delivery squads, helping shape technical approaches and resolving non-routine platform challenges.
• Developing and maintaining automation using modern scripting and tooling languages (e.g., Go, TypeScript) to reduce manual effort and operational risk.
• Collaborating with application, cloud and security teams to design and implement secure, reliable and scalable Linux-based solutions.
• Ensuring systems are configured in line with security, regulatory, audit and operational resilience requirements.
• Troubleshooting complex platform and infrastructure issues that impact business-critical services.
• Leading small technical initiatives or workstreams with manageable risk, contributing to platform standards, best practices and continuous improvement.

The Experience You Bring:

• Strong enterprise-level experience administering and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
• Proven hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools (Puppet, Git, Packer; Ansible and Terraform preferred).
• Experience working with CI/CD pipeline tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab)
• Experience working in hybrid environments, with solid exposure to AWS infrastructure and services.
• Practical experience deploying, patching and maintaining Linux servers and/or containers using native tooling (e.g., Red Hat Satellite).
• Familiarity with container technologies and cloud-based SaaS, PaaS and IaaS platforms.
• Working knowledge of security and identity platforms, including Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions such as the Delinea Cloud Suite and how they integrate with infrastructure platforms.
• Experience designing and supporting Linux workloads running on VMware, Nutanix or equivalent virtualised environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise logging, monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk.

BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.
• Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.

VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.