Wintel and Linux Product Architect

Jabil; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Wintel and Linux Product Architect to define and drive the strategy of our enterprise server platforms across Europe and beyond. You will shape architecture for on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments with focus on scalability and automation.

This highly visible role offers global collaboration with Cloud, Security, Networking, and Infra teams, ownership of roadmaps, and a strong path to modernizing our infrastructure in a Fortune 500 setting.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in infrastructure engineering or architecture roles.
• Strong Windows Server, AD, DNS, and Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) expertise.
• Hands-on VMware, hybrid cloud, and IaC experience.
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS in large enterprises.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise Windows/Linux platform architecture strategy.
• Lead modernization across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Set governance, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Networking, and Infra teams.
• Champion Infrastructure-as-Code and automation initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions aligned to business objectives.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)

VMware / Virtualization

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Automation & Scripting

Networking & Storage Fundamentals

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Enterprise Architecture

Tools

PowerShell

Linux shell

Terraform/Ansible

CI/CD tools

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Location: Europe (Remote)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, standard European business hours

Build Your Career with Jabil

At Jabil, we are transforming our global infrastructure landscape through modernization, automation, and cloud adoption initiatives. We are looking for a Wintel and Linux Product Architect to define and drive the strategy of our enterprise server platforms supporting business-critical operations across multiple regions worldwide.

This is a highly visible architecture role with significant influence over infrastructure strategy, technology standards, cloud transformation, automation, resilience, and platform modernization.

What You Will Do

• Define and evolve the architecture strategy for enterprise Windows and Linux platforms across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives focused on scalability, security, resilience, and automation.
• Establish architecture standards, governance models, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Cloud, Security, Networking, Application, and Infrastructure teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and platform consistency.
• Design highly available and resilient platforms supporting globally distributed business services.
• Own technical decision-making for server infrastructure architecture and technology roadmaps.
• Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, and lifecycle management activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions aligned to business objectives.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and enterprise identity services.
• Experience supporting enterprise Linux environments including RHEL and Ubuntu.
• Hands‑on experience with VMware, virtualization technologies, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and/or AWS infrastructure services.
• Experience with automation and scripting technologies such as PowerShell.
• Strong understanding of networking, storage, infrastructure security, and resiliency principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience operating within large-scale enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft, VMware, AWS, Azure, or Linux-related certifications.
• Experience leading infrastructure transformation or modernization initiatives.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps practices.

What We Offer

• Fully remote opportunity within Europe.
• High-impact architecture role with global visibility.
• Ownership of enterprise technology roadmaps and architecture decisions.
• Participation in cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Collaboration with global engineering and technology teams.
• Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive country-specific benefits package and wellbeing programs.
• Professional development opportunities, including training, certifications, and career growth.
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide technology strategy within a global Fortune 500 organization and contribute to international projects across Europe and beyond.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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