Senior Linux Platform Engineer - Chicago, Kansas City or New York City

Cboe Global Markets

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Chicago, IL · Kansas City, MO · New York, NY Posted 11 days ago $131,750–$162,750 / year
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TL;DR

Join Cboe as a Senior Linux Platform Engineer to enhance our highly automated Linux-based systems and platforms within the Systems Platform Engineer team. You will manage and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability while designing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads. Key responsibilities include automating workflows with Python and Bash, developing RPM packages, and collaborating with SRE, Development, and Security teams to ensure secure CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Linux systems administration experience, expertise in Kubernetes platform engineering, and hands-on knowledge of SaltStack for configuration management. Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana is a plus, as well as experience in highly regulated environments.

Skills

Kubernetes Linux Python Bash SaltStack Prometheus Grafana Jenkins TCP/IP DNS NTP DHCP GitOps containerd Docker RPM CI/CD Ansible Puppet

What you'll do

  • Manage and enhance Linux-based infrastructure for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Design and maintain Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in on-premises environments.
  • Develop system-level software, middleware, and APIs to support internal platforms and services.
  • Automate workflows using Python, Bash, and configuration management tools like SaltStack.
  • Build and maintain RPM packages and internal software repositories for consistent deployment.
  • Implement hardened security configurations and participate in an on-call rotation for critical infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of Linux systems administration and infrastructure engineering experience.
  • Experience in Kubernetes platform engineering with hands-on skills in bare-metal setups.
  • Strong scripting abilities in Python and Bash for automation tasks.
  • In-depth knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, and performance diagnostics.
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools like SaltStack or Ansible.
  • Solid understanding of core infrastructure protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, NTP/PTP).
  • Experience managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools.

Market check

Salary context

This $131,750–$162,750 range sits above 42% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$202,200

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Cboe Global Markets

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. is a leading global provider of financial exchange operator services, clearinghouse, and investment solutions.

Cboe Global Markets currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,000–$154,000 across 15 roles with salary data.

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