Senior Linux Engineer (Cloud)

Cognizant

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Work type: Remote
Location: Hartford, CT
Salary: $115,000–$133,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · Senior Linux Engineer (Cloud)

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The Senior Linux Engineer (Cloud) joins the Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice to manage enterprise Linux environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. This role focuses on ensuring high availability, security, and operational excellence through server provisioning, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting. The engineer will administer RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments while supporting cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure. Daily tasks involve automating operational tasks and deploying containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes. Required technical skills include Bash and Python scripting, Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, and Linux hardening. The position involves participating in incident, problem, and change management processes while collaborating with application and network teams. The work centers on driving core modernization and infrastructure transformation to meet evolving digital era needs.

Skills

Linux Administration RHEL CentOS Ubuntu AWS Azure Python Bash Ansible Terraform Infrastructure as Code Docker Kubernetes Patching Security Production Support

What you'll do

Administer and support RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments.
Manage Linux server provisioning, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
Support cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure platforms.
Automate operational tasks using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
Deploy and support containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and security.
Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes.

What we're looking for

7+ years of Linux Administration experience (RHEL preferred).
Experience administering RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments.
Experience supporting cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure.
Proficiency in Shell Scripting (Bash) and Python.
Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Experience deploying and supporting containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with Linux patching, hardening, and security.

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