Senior Linux Platform Architect (Hybrid/Remote)

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions in Rockville, MD seeks a Principal Linux Engineer to own the enterprise Linux platform, setting standards, architecture, and day‑to‑day reliability in a 24x7 environment. You will mentor engineers, coordinate with Product Engineering, R&D, Security, and Operations, and drive automation, patching, and OS image management across RHEL, Debian, and ARM devices.

This role requires strong incident handling, change control in a regulated setting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of progressive Linux systems administration and engineering experience in production data centers.
• Experience building, hardening, and supporting embedded or appliance Linux OS.
• Hands-on experience with databases on Linux (Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience in a regulated environment with change control, documentation, and audit support.
• Experience with cloud hosting, SaaS, and PaaS (AWS preferred).
• Expert knowledge of enterprise Linux administration across RHEL, CentOS/Rocky/AlmaLinux, Debian 13 'trixie', and Ubuntu.
• Shell and Python scripting for automation.
• Strong networking knowledge and Linux/Windows integration.
• Ability to work in data centers, lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead and final escalation point for Linux incidents.
• Manage the Linux support queue and on-call rotation 24x7x365.
• Own architecture, build standards, and lifecycle of the Linux estate (RHEL and derivatives).
• Define and enforce configuration management and IaC practices (Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD).
• Support Debian OS embedded in products, including image definition and patching.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, and Field Service on Raspberry Pi image provisioning.
• Lead performance analysis and fault isolation for Linux services.
• Mentor Linux engineers and maintain SOPs and change records.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL/CentOS

Kernel tuning

Automation

Python scripting

Incident management

Regulatory experience

Cloud/SaaS familiarity

Networking basics

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Git

CI/CD

debootstrap

pi-gen

rpi-image-gen

Docker

Job description

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions in Rockville, MD seeks a Principal Linux Engineer to own the enterprise Linux platform, setting standards, architecture, and day‑to‑day reliability in a 24x7 environment. You will mentor engineers, coordinate with Product Engineering, R&D, Security, and Operations, and drive automation, patching, and OS image management across RHEL, Debian, and ARM devices.

This role requires strong incident handling, change control in a regulated setting, and