Senior Linux Platform Engineer

Talon Professional Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Professional Services is seeking a Senior Linux Platform Engineer to design, automate, and maintain enterprise-grade Linux environments essential to business operations. This hands-on role requires collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.

You will lead projects from planning through deployment, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to modernization initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Linux systems, specifically RHEL and SUSE, in mission-critical enterprise settings.
• Strong troubleshooting skills encompassing OS, kernel, storage, networking, authentication, and application dependencies.
• Proficiency with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, and Git.
• Solid understanding of virtualization platforms like vSphere, along with compute, server hardware, and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools including Datadog, Dynatrace, Nagios, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/Active Directory, VPN, firewall, and load-balancing concepts.
• Familiarity with enterprise storage and backup solutions such as SAN, NAS, Veeam, NetBackup, or comparable technologies.
• Ability to lead complex technical projects, from planning through implementation and support.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and maintain enterprise-grade Linux environments that support critical business functions.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to implement scalable solutions and improve reliability.
• Lead complex technical projects from planning through implementation and support.

Skills

Linux systems (RHEL/SUSE)

OS/Kernel issues

Automation

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Virtualization (vSphere)

Observability/Monitoring

Networking concepts

Storage/Backup

Leadership

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Git

vSphere

Datadog

Dynatrace

Nagios

Job description

Job Title: Senior Linux Platform Engineer

Workplace Type: Hybrid-4 Days Onsite (Burlington, NJ)

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Join a leading organization dedicated to innovation and operational excellence as a Senior Linux Platform Engineer. In this dynamic, hands-on role, you will be at the forefront of designing, automating, and maintaining enterprise-grade Linux environments that support critical business functions. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to implement scalable solutions, enhance system reliability, and drive modernization initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your technical expertise in a fast-paced, impactful environment that values leadership, innovation, and operational excellence.

Required Skills:

• Extensive experience with Linux systems, specifically RHEL and SUSE, in mission-critical enterprise settings
• Strong troubleshooting skills encompassing OS, kernel, storage, networking, authentication, and application dependencies
• Proficiency with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, and Git
• Solid understanding of virtualization platforms like vSphere, along with compute, server hardware, and lifecycle management
• Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools including Datadog, Dynatrace, Nagios, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/Active Directory, VPN, firewall, and load-balancing concepts
• Familiarity with enterprise storage and backup solutions such as SAN, NAS, Veeam, NetBackup, or comparable technologies
• Ability to lead complex technical projects, from planning through implementation and support

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience supporting security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance standards like SOX and PCI-DSS
• Cloud computing experience, especially with hybrid or multi-cloud environments
• Support for containerization, cloud-native architectures, and modernization initiatives

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field
• 10+ years of hands-on Linux engineering, systems, or platform engineering experience in enterprise production environments

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior engineers and collaborate effectively with offshore and managed service teams
• Strong communication skills to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Willingness to participate in a rotation for on-call support and maintenance