Senior Technology Engineer - Linux (IaaS)

As a Senior Technology Engineer Compute (Linux) at a leading financial institution, your role will involve taking full ownership of designing, automating, and scaling Linux-based compute environments across the enterprise. You will be a key player in transforming traditional data centers into a software-defined hybrid cloud ecosystem. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead the end-to-end engineering of compute infrastructure focused on Linux systems (RHEL/Ubuntu) - Define, build, and maintain a standardized technology stack across multiple data centers - Own the product lifecycle: design, develop, implement, automate, and continuously improve - Create Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins - Develop zero-touch deployment models and drive towards operational excellence - Collaborate with Architects, Application, Security, and Risk teams to ensure integrated and compliant solutions - Conduct performance reviews, ensure compliance with benchmarks (e.g. CIS), and reduce TCO by optimizing existing tools and processes - Act as a key technical reference for problem-solving, performance tuning, and incident analysis **Core Technical Skills Required:** - Deep knowledge of Linux internals (RHEL / Ubuntu) - must-have - Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, and Groovy (Jenkinsfiles) - Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools - Ansible, Terraform - Experience with DevOps/SRE principles and CI/CD pipelines - Solid understanding of virtualization (KVM, oVirt, OpenStack), containers (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) - Familiarity with artifact and repository management tools like Red Hat Satellite, Spacewalk, Nexus - Understanding of logging & monitoring tools, especially ELK stack (Auditbeat, Filebeat) - Knowledge of security protocols, certificates, SSL/TLS handshakes, Active Directory, Vault tools (CyberArk / HashiCorp) - Conceptual grasp of infrastructure components: DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls - Familiarity with GitOps, Agile methodology, sprint planning, and DevSecOps practices **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field - mandatory - Red Hat Certified Architect or equivalent - preferred - Minimum 10 years of experience in technical engineering roles - Previous experience in banking or large enterprise environments - preferred Join this opportunity to be part of one of the most digitally advanced banks in the region, work on mission-critical platforms in a hybrid cloud and SDDC environment, collaborate with bright minds in infrastructure engineering, contribute to open-source adoption, and play a key role in the bank's transformation and automation journey.,