Senior Linux System Engineer

About the Team

The Technical Infrastructure team designs, builds, and operates the foundational platforms that power Williams-Sonoma, Inc. across corporate offices, retail locations, fulfillment operations, and customer-facing digital experiences. This includes compute, containers, storage, networking, observability, security, and cloud infrastructure.
Within this organization, the Linux Engineering function is responsible for delivering secure, resilient, and automated Linux platforms and shared services at enterprise scale. The team partners closely with architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, database, application, and operations teams to provide reliable infrastructure and a strong engineering experience for internal customers.

About the Role

As Senior Linux Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, automation, standardization, and lifecycle management of Williams-Sonoma's Linux estate. You will help improve platform reliability, security, scalability, and operational efficiency across on-premises and cloud-hosted environments

This role is ideal for a hands-on infrastructure engineer with strong Linux fundamentals, growing automation capabilities, and sound operational judgment. You will partner closely with senior engineers, architects, and support teams to deliver reliable platform services, improve day-to-day operations, and contribute to the continued evolution of Linux platform engineering.

This role reports to the IT Director, Technology Solutions Infrastructure.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will...
Define, implement, and maintain enterprise standards for Linux platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and related tooling.
Engineer and support platform capabilities across OS lifecycle management, patching, repository services, configuration management, automation, and platform hardening.
Design and optimize Linux platform performance through kernel, system, and application tuning based on capacity, reliability, and availability requirements.
Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices across provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, and operational workflows.
Leverage AI-assisted engineering practices for personal productivity and continuous improvement, including proactive monitoring workflows, script development, and log analysis to accelerate troubleshooting, reduce manual effort, and improve operational insight.
Administer and improve core Linux support services and tool chains such as Satellite, Ansible, Git Hub, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and related platform components.
Partner with architects and peer engineering teams to evaluate new technologies, run proof-of-concept initiatives, and contribute to the Linux platform roadmap.
Gather technical and business requirements; translate them into scalable infrastructure designs and implementation plans.
Collaborate closely with production support and Level 2 operations teams to improve runbooks, handoffs, operational readiness, and incident response effectiveness.
Create and maintain high-quality engineering documentation, including standards, build guides, implementation records, and operational procedures.
Provide data-driven recommendations on platform health, capacity, risk, and modernization opportunities.
Share knowledge with other engineers through documentation, collaboration, design reviews, and hands-on problem solving.

Why Join Williams-Sonoma

• Opportunity to be part of the India Technology Center driving global innovation

• Work on cutting-edge solutions in e-commerce, supply chain optimization, and customer experience management

• Contribute to the growth and competitive edge of a global, industry-leading organization

We’re excited about you because...
Deep expertise in Linux systems engineering within complex enterprise environments, including performance, security, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.
Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and adjacent platform tooling for package management, patching, configuration, and automation.
Hands-on experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, and other shell-based tooling.
Demonstrated interest in responsibly…