Senior Linux Migration Engineer for Windows-to-Linux

Intone Inc; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Intone Inc in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer for a 12-month contract to lead a Windows-to-Linux migration for an IoT-like platform, ensuring secure, hardened systems throughout the transition.

You will design, plan, and execute migration tasks with cross-functional teams, port Windows-native code, and implement robust Linux configurations, scripting, and hardening to meet production standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience or equivalent.
• Proven track record of planning and executing full Windows-to-Linux OS and application migrations in production environments with minimal downtime.
• Deep expertise in Linux distributions (Ubuntu or Debian-based), including system hardening, package management, and configuration management.
• Ability to design time-sensitive, high-availability solutions with minimal guidance and high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Linux scripting (Bash) and experience developing software in languages such as C#, C, or C++.
• Experience porting or rewriting Windows-native code to Linux-compatible equivalents.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, planning, and execution of migration from a Windows-based to a Linux-based solution, including host OS conversion and application porting.
• Analyze existing Windows application dependencies, services, and configurations to advise on a comprehensive Linux migration strategy and target architecture.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure functional parity and system requirements are met throughout the migration.
• Identify and resolve compatibility issues, driver conflicts, and platform-specific blockers encountered during the Windows-to-Linux migration process.
• Ensure the new OS configuration is hardened and set up in a secure fashion for distribution.

Skills

Windows-to-Linux migration

Linux administration

Bash scripting

C/C++/C# development

System hardening

Package management

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Azure IoT

AWS

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Intone Inc in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer for a 12-month contract to lead a Windows-to-Linux migration for an IoT-like platform, ensuring secure, hardened systems throughout the transition.

You will design, plan, and execute migration tasks with cross-functional teams, port Windows-native code, and implement robust Linux configurations, scripting, and hardening to meet production standards.