Linux Engineer

Job in Redmond, King County, Washington, 98052, USA

Listing for: ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.

Contract position
Listed on 2026-04-23

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Systems Administrator, Cloud Computing

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR

Position: Linux Engineer (2-5 Years)

[Remote] Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems across physical and virtual server servers.
[Remote] Administer core OS services (DHCP, DNS, SSH, NTP, etc.) and maintain secure baseline configurations.
[Remote] Manage user and group access, privilege escalation, and authentication integrations (e.g., AD/LDAP) in accordance with security policies.
[Remote] Patch and update OS packages; plan and execute maintenance windows with minimal service disruption.
[Remote] Monitor system health and performance (CPU, memory, disk, network); tune kernel and system parameters as needed.
[Remote] Troubleshoot and resolve incidents, including log analysis, service recovery, and root-cause analysis; drive corrective actions.
[Remote] Configure and maintain file systems and logical volume management (LVM), including mounts, permissions, and capacity management.
[Hybrid] Integrate servers with storage and network services (multipathing, NFS/SMB clients, iSCSI/FC host configuration where applicable) and validate end-to-end connectivity.
[Remote] Implement configuration management and automation (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, shell/Python) to standardize builds and reduce manual effort.
[Remote] Harden systems and remediate vulnerabilities, support security scanning, audit evidence, and compliance requirements.
[On-site] Rack, cable, and label servers (power, network, and management connections) per data center standards; coordinate port assignments with network teams.
[Hybrid] Perform initial physical/remote validation after install (console access, BIOS/firmware checks as applicable, NIC link verification) and hand off to operations.
[Hybrid] Perform hardware/console-level troubleshooting and coordinate break/fix with data center or vendor teams when remote remediation is not possible.
[Remote] Maintain documentation: build standards, runbooks, diagrams, and CMDB/inventory updates.
[Remote] Collaborate with application, SRE/operations, network, and security teams to define requirements and support deployments.

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