Linux Platform Developer

Role: Linux Platform Developer

Experience: 5-10 years

Mode : Work from office

This is an open FTE opportunity for one of our esteemed client.

Role Overview:

This role is focused on platform development and automation for enterprise Linux environments, with a strong emphasis on Ansible/AAP and Kubernetes/OpenShift. The engineer will build reusable automation, enable application deployments, and help standardize platform capabilities across RHEL and container platforms in collaboration with operations and infrastructure teams.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, and workflows in AAP for Linux platform automation.
• Design automation for provisioning, configuration management, patch orchestration, and application deployments across RHEL environments.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes/OpenShift deployment assets, including manifests, templates, and deployment standards.
• Support application onboarding to OpenShift/Kubernetes by defining projects, quotas, configuration, secrets, storage, and networking requirements.
• Integrate automation with Red Hat Satellite, GitLab, APIs, and enterprise toolchains to enable end-to-end platform delivery.
• Use Git-based workflows, code reviews, and version control best practices for all automation and platform code.
• Develop self-service automation and reusable platform patterns to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Collaborate with application, database, security, and infrastructure teams to design deployment solutions and resolve integration issues.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Ansible, RHEL, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize automation performance, idempotency, logging, and error handling for production-grade execution.
• Implement platform standards for security, hardening, secrets handling, and compliance within automation and container deployments.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and onboarding guides for platform services and automation assets.
• Support container image build and release processes using enterprise registry and pipeline standards.
• Validate changes through testing, peer review, and controlled release practices before production rollout.
• Work closely with operations teams to transition developed solutions into stable and supportable services.
• Contribute to platform improvements, standardization, and modernization initiatives across Linux and container environments.
• Stay current with Ansible, Kubernetes, and OpenShift capabilities and recommend practical platform enhancements.

Required Skills:

• Solid Linux/RHEL administration knowledge with understanding of system configuration, patching, networking, and security fundamentals.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible/AAP, including playbooks, roles, inventories, templates, variables, and workflow design.
• Good working knowledge of Kubernetes and/or OpenShift, including pods, deployments, services, routes/ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, persistent storage, and basic troubleshooting.
• Experience with Git/GitLab, YAML, JSON, REST APIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code or automation engineering practices.
• Experience integrating automation with Red Hat Satellite, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise platform tools; Python or shell scripting is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with a developer mindset.
• Ability to convert operational requirements into reusable and maintainable automation assets.
• Clear communication skills with strong focus on documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to collaborate closely with platform engineering, operations, security, and application teams.
• Ownership, accountability, and commitment to quality, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver in enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications:

• RHCSA/RHCE/Ansible Automation/OpenShift or Kubernetes certifications are an advantage.
• Previous experience in enterprise-scale Linux, automation, or container platform environments.