Tech Lead - Compute Engine (Linux Platform)

Pacer Group; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group is seeking an experienced Linux/Unix Infrastructure SME to provide top-tier technical leadership within the Core Compute Infrastructure team. You will address critical stability, scalability, and major incidents across large-scale Linux environments, guiding engineering efforts and incident response.

The role emphasizes Terraform IaC, advanced OS/kernel troubleshooting, and proactive automation to reduce toil while ensuring system availability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have Terraform & Infrastructure as Code with advanced troubleshooting and kernel management experience.
• Strong background in Linux/Unix administration for large-scale environments.
• L3 subject-matter-expert leadership in critical incident management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest level technical escalation point (L3 SME) for Linux/Unix infrastructure and lead resolution of critical incidents.
• Manage and support large-scale Linux environments (RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, SUSE) including patching, upgrades, and remediation.
• Develop automation and IaC practices using Terraform to reduce toil and improve provisioning.
• Review and approve changes to compute infrastructure and drive continuous service improvement.
• Perform capacity planning, resource optimization, and implement proactive monitoring and self-healing mechanisms.

Skills

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Advanced Troubleshooting

Kernel Management

Job description

Pay Rate: $65.00/hr W2 | $79.00/hr C2C

Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED

Primary (Must-Have):

• Terraform & Infrastructure as Code | Advanced Troubleshooting & Kernel Management

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role sits within the Core Compute Infrastructure department, reporting directly to the Director of Cloud and Platform Engineering. The incumbent will solve critical system stability, scalability, and major incident challenges for the client by providing L3 SME technical leadership across large-scale Linux environments.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the highest level technical escalation point (L3 SME) for Linux/Unix infrastructure | Lead resolution of critical incidents, major outages, and perform advanced troubleshooting of OS, kernel, and performance issues.
• Manage and support large-scale Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS, SUSE, and Unix environments | Lead OS patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management.
• Drive toil reduction through automation and operational innovation | Develop and maintain shell scripting, automate provisioning, and contribute to Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform.
• Ensure system availability, stability, scalability, and operational compliance | Review and approve changes related to compute infrastructure while driving continuous service improvement.
• Conduct capacity planning, resource optimization, and implement proactive monitoring and self-healing mechanisms.

BENEFITS

• Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.