Senior Linux Engineer: Automation, Cloud & Security Leader

BridgeView; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

BridgeView seeks a Senior Linux Engineer to design, secure, and automate Linux infrastructure across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments. You will lead vulnerability remediation, monitor resilience, and mentor IT and engineering users while maintaining critical platforms like GitLab and Splunk.

The role emphasizes hands-on optimization, documentation, and collaboration with security, development, and operations teams to reduce risk and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on Linux systems engineering in production or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of common Linux distributions and enterprise licensing.
• Experience patching, securing, and troubleshooting Linux servers at scale with vulnerability management.
• Strong scripting and automation skills, IaC, source control, and monitoring/alerting tools.
• Strong documentation and communication skills; able to work independently and manage multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and support Linux infrastructure across bare metal, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Design and enforce Linux hardening standards, manage vulnerability response, and remediate security issues.
• Maintain Linux-hosted platforms such as GitLab, LibreNMS, Nagios, and Splunk components.
• Design and improve IT monitoring, alerting, and incident response for systems, storage, services, and SSL certificates.
• Prioritize and complete Linux-related tickets, maintenance, patching, and lifecycle activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to IT team members, lab, and engineering users.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge-transfer materials; support license and contract renewals.
• Collaborate with development, security, infrastructure, lab, and operations teams to reduce operational risk.
• Evaluate and introduce new Linux technologies where appropriate.
• Document fixes to prevent recurrence of incidents.

Skills

Linux systems engineering

Scripting & automation

Documentation & communication

Mentorship & guidance

Tools

GitLab

LibreNMS

Nagios

Splunk

Job description

BridgeView seeks a Senior Linux Engineer to design, secure, and automate Linux infrastructure across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments. You will lead vulnerability remediation, monitor resilience, and mentor IT and engineering users while maintaining critical platforms like GitLab and Splunk.

The role emphasizes hands-on optimization, documentation, and collaboration with security, development, and operations teams to reduce risk and improve reliability.