Automatic Zoom IT Platform Engineer – Linux

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Retail client with over $80B in annual revenue has over 2,000 stores, across 21 US states, with over 400,000 employees. This company is a leader in sustainable retailing with a passion for delivering excellence. By driving omni channel growth, efficiency in the shopping experience and continuing to develop with new technologies; this company is growing and developing continuing success. The leadership team strives for work-life balance for all its employees, with options for overtime if desired.

Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's systems infrastructure. Includes the implementation and design of hardware and software. Monitors the performance of systems. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer and support RHEL and SUSE systems, including patching, hardening, and performance tuning.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and patching using Ansible and Red Hat Satellite.
• Manage virtual environments (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V) and enterprise storage platforms.
• Oversee DNS/DHCP, backups (TSM, Rubrik), and monitoring systems (Nagios, Datadog).
• Maintain EDR-based system security posture and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Use GitHub and JIRA for code management and workflow tracking.
• Support operational tasks for databases including Oracle, Postgres, DB2, and MySQL.
• Perform network troubleshooting, including routing, firewalls, VLANs, TCP/IP, and connectivity issues.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and scripting knowledge.
• Develop scripts in Bash and Python to automate system tasks.
• Optional exposure to Podman/containerized environments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years in Linux administration with strong experience in RHEL/SUSE.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, Satellite, virtualization platforms, storage, DNS/DHCP, monitoring, and backups.
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python) and familiarity with databases and EDR tools.