Senior Linux SME for Enterprise Infra & Automation

Spectraforce Technologies; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Linux Engineer/SME in Oakland, CA. The role is hybrid (one onsite day Tuesday) and focuses on enterprise Linux administration, automation, and platform modernization.

The candidate will manage RHEL-based environments, build gold images, and drive automation with Ansible across projects. The ideal candidate has strong scripting skills (Bash/Python), experience with Red Hat Satellite, and hands-on experience with IaC and cloud integration in large-scale

Qualifications

• 7+ years enterprise Linux administration
• Deep RHEL and Satellite experience
• Automation with Ansible and IaC practices

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support enterprise RHEL environments.
• Maintain RHEL Gold Images ensuring security and compliance.
• OS upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, lifecycle management.
• Develop Ansible playbooks and automation frameworks.
• Lead infrastructure modernization and cloud integration initiatives.

Skills

RHEL admin

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible

Scripting (Bash/Python)

RPM packaging

Terraform IaC

AWS

Azure

Linux security

Performance tuning

Tools

VMware

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Linux Engineer/SME in Oakland, CA. The role is hybrid (one onsite day Tuesday) and focuses on enterprise Linux administration, automation, and platform modernization.

The candidate will manage RHEL-based environments, build gold images, and drive automation with Ansible across projects. The ideal candidate has strong scripting skills (Bash/Python), experience with Red Hat Satellite, and hands-on experience with IaC and cloud integration in large-scale