Cloud Engineer - Linux and Automation

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Cloud Engineer - Linux and Automation based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to design, automate, and maintain modern cloud infrastructure in a security-focused environment. You will support critical Linux-based systems while helping build scalable, repeatable, and reliable infrastructure solutions. The position combines hands-on engineering, infrastructure automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with senior engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams to strengthen operational excellence. This is an impactful opportunity for an engineer passionate about Infrastructure as Code, automation, and cloud technologies. You will help improve platform reliability, reduce manual processes, and enable efficient technology operations at scale.

Accountabilities:: As a Cloud Engineer focused on Linux and Automation, you will be responsible for administering, automating, and continuously improving cloud and infrastructure environments. You will act as a key technical resource for resolving complex issues, implementing automation solutions, and maintaining secure, reliable systems.

Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Ubuntu-based Linux systems across physical and virtual environments.

Serve as a Tier 2 escalation point for infrastructure incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.

Manage virtual machine workloads within HPE Morpheus Enterprise and VMware environments, including provisioning, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.

Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Ansible and Terraform for configuration management, provisioning, patching, and deployments.

Apply Infrastructure as Code best practices, including version control, peer reviews, and automated workflows.

Maintain NetBox as the source of truth for IP address management, infrastructure documentation, asset records, and network topology.

Integrate automation tools with infrastructure management platforms to improve operational efficiency.

Perform system health checks, capacity reviews, performance tuning, and security hardening activities.

Participate in change management processes while ensuring technical changes are properly documented and reviewed.

Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, knowledge articles, and operational procedures.

Collaborate with networking, security, and cloud teams to resolve cross-functional infrastructure challenges.

Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical infrastructure issues outside standard business hours.

Identify opportunities to improve reliability, automation, and standardization across infrastructure operations.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced infrastructure engineer with strong Linux administration skills and a passion for automation-driven operations. You should have hands-on experience managing cloud environments, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative environment.

3–5+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience, with strong Ubuntu Linux expertise including systemd, networking, storage management, and security hardening.

2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Ansible and Terraform.

Experience creating Ansible roles, playbooks, inventories, and Terraform workflows including state management and CI/CD processes.

Familiarity with HPE Morpheus Enterprise, KVM/HVM platforms, or similar virtualization environments.

Experience with VMware vCenter and virtual machine lifecycle management is a strong plus.

Working knowledge of NetBox for IPAM, DCIM, infrastructure documentation, and API integrations.

Proficiency in scripting languages used for automation and tooling development.

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, routing, and firewall concepts.

Experience with Git-based version control workflows such as GitHub or GitLab.

Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues.

Strong documentation skills with the ability to create clear runbooks, topology diagrams, and change records.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment.

Strong collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Proactive mindset focused on automation, process improvement, and operational excellence.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Knowledge of ITIL and ITSM best practices is preferred.

Relevant certifications such as LPIC, RHCSA, Red Hat Ansible Automation, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate are a plus.

Benefits:

Fully remote work opportunity.

Standard business hours with participation in an on-call rotation.

Occasional travel opportunities for datacenter activities (less than 10%).

Competitive compensation based on experience, skills, education, and market factors.

Opportunity to work on modern cloud infrastructure and automation initiatives.

Collaborative environment with experienced engineering and technology teams.

Professional growth opportunities through challenging technical projects.

Supportive workplace focused on innovation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Potential eligibility requirements for specialized access and government-related projects.

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