Linux Desktop Engineer

Our client is seeking highly skilled Linux Desktop Engineers to design, build, and support enterprise Linux computing platforms and reliable development environments. The roles will support active endpoint pilot work, developer productivity, and high-performance engineering workstations across globally distributed teams.

The successful candidates will provide hands‑on engineering across Ubuntu desktop standards, endpoint management, security tooling, application packaging, automation, GPUs, containers, virtualization, and complex hardware-software troubleshooting.

• Canada: One position supporting the Toronto‑based environment under a hybrid work model.
• Candidates must be able to collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering, infrastructure, security, and Dev Ops teams.

The following capabilities are essential for these openings:

• Ubuntu engineering: Expert Ubuntu 24.04 desktop engineering across Dell, HP, and Lenovo high‑performance workstations.
• Endpoint management and security: Hands‑on HCL Big Fix packaging, patching, and automated deployment of Zscaler, Crowd Strike, and Threat Locker.
• Developer workstation support: Experience supporting GPUs, AI runtimes, Docker, virtualization, and complex developer hardware‑software troubleshooting.
• Core skill level: Advanced Linux, Advanced Dev Ops, and Advanced Networking.

• Design, build, deploy, and support enterprise Ubuntu 24.04 desktop environments.
• Define and maintain Linux desktop images, configuration baselines, patching standards, and operating system hardening controls.
• Support Dell, HP, and Lenovo high‑performance engineering workstations throughout the endpoint lifecycle.
• Manage provisioning, upgrades, patching, configuration changes, performance optimization, and retirement activities.

• Package, test, deploy, and maintain applications using HCL Big Fix.
• Automate the deployment and maintenance of Zscaler, Crowd Strike, Threat Locker, and other standard endpoint applications.
• Develop automated deployment, remediation, and compliance workflows using Bash, Python, or comparable scripting tools.
• Support endpoint pilot activities, vulnerability remediation, and production rollout readiness.

• Enable and support Linux‑based development workflows using Docker, containerization, and virtualization technologies.
• Support GPU‑enabled workstations and AI runtime environments used for engineering and development workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex operating system, driver, firmware, hardware, networking, dependency, and development‑toolchain issues.
• Create repeatable Day‑1 provisioning and onboarding procedures for developer workstations.

• Act as an escalation point for complex Linux desktop and engineering‑workstation incidents.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, networking, Dev Ops, and engineering teams to resolve environment blockers.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and implement durable remediation for recurring endpoint issues.
• Maintain accurate build, packaging, deployment, support, and troubleshooting documentation.

• Demonstrated enterprise Linux desktop engineering experience, with strong hands‑on Ubuntu administration.
• Direct experience supporting Linux developer workstations and high‑performance endpoint hardware.
• Hands‑on experience with HCL Big Fix administration, software packaging, automated deployment, and patch management.
• Experience deploying or supporting Zscaler, Crowd Strike, and Threat Locker in managed endpoint environments.
• Strong Docker, containerization, virtualization, GPU, and developer‑toolchain support experience.
• Automation and scripting experience using Bash and Python.
• Advanced networking knowledge, including troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, VPN, proxy, routing, firewall, and endpoint‑connectivity issues.

• Experience supporting AI or machine‑learning development environments and associated runtimes.
• Familiarity with Dell, HP, and Lenovo workstation platforms, with HP hardware…