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This is not a fully remote opportunity.\n\nAt WOW! we’re building and evolving the infrastructure that powers critical business and customer-facing technologies — and we’re looking for a Principal\n\nEngineer, Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure to help lead that transformation.\n\nThis is a highly visible engineering role within our enterprise infrastructure organization, supporting multiple datacenters and environments while driving the design, architecture, implementation, and optimization of modern infrastructure solutions. You’ll play a key role in both greenfield deployments and the evolution of existing production environments, helping ensure our platforms remain scalable, resilient, secure, and future-ready.\n\nWhat WOW! Offers\n\nBase salary up to $165,000 annually , commensurate with experience, plus short-term incentive plan, and comprehensive benefits including:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) with company match\nPaid time off & company holidays\nTuition reimbursement for continued development\nEmployee broadband discounts\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nAs a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for the management and evolution of compute, storage, and virtualization platforms across the enterprise.\n\nCore Responsibilities\n\nDesign and configure greenfield datacenter deployments while modernizing and retrofitting existing environments\nLead system integration efforts for new technologies and infrastructure solutions through research, design, implementation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance\nMaintain and manage multiple virtualization clusters with ownership of current and future capacity planning\nMonitor enterprise infrastructure platforms and drive actionable recovery and operational improvements\nCo-manage Fibre Channel, VxLAN, and NAS environments with a continued focus on:\nFault tolerance\nHigh availability\nDisaster recovery\nAnalyze user and application requirements to determine operating system, storage, memory, and CPU needs for both physical and virtual server environments\nLead the design, analysis, configuration, and implementation of enterprise storage architectures, including:\nApplication and end-user storage requirements\nIO performance analysis\nStorage layout strategy\nDisaster recovery profiles\nCollaborate closely with networking and security teams to deliver solutions for internal business units and external customers\nEnsure all service platforms and applications are backed up according to established policies and procedures\nParticipate in future technology strategy discussions and provide recommendations based on industry research and engineering expertise\n\nAdditional Responsibilities\n\nIn this role, you will also:\n\nServe as an engineering-level escalation resource for the Network Operations Center (NOC) and operational teams during high-level fault analysis and incident isolation\nLead the deployment and configuration of high availability systems and storage architectures\nPartner with cross-functional engineering teams on emerging technologies and infrastructure initiatives\nCreate and maintain detailed systems and application documentation\nProvide professional technical support to both internal and external customers\nMaintain, enhance, and deploy hardware and software technologies within lab and testing environments\nMentor and support fellow engineers and technical team members\nPerform additional duties as assigned\n\nWhat You Bring\n\nRequired Education & Experience\n\nBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience\n7+ years of experience as a Linux Systems Administrator, Linux Systems Engineer, or related infrastructure engineering role\nExpertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems\nStrong understanding of networking fundamentals\nSolid knowledge of Storage Area Networks (SANs)\nExperience with virtualization and containerization technologies including:\nVMware\nProxMox\nDocker\nKubernetes\nExperience managing complex systems infrastructure projects\nWorking knowledge of Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment\nAbility to collaborate effectively across diverse technical teams\nStrong independent problem-solving and decision-making skills\n\nPhysical Demands & Working Conditions\n\nRegularly required to communicate verbally and in writing\nFrequent use of hands for typing, handling equipment, and managing documentation\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds\nRequires close vision and the ability to focus\nParticipation in on-call rotations, including occasional overnight and weekend support\nOccasional travel may be required\n\nWhy Join WOW!?\n\nAt WOW!, you’ll work alongside talented engineers solving large-scale infrastructure challenges while helping shape the future of enterprise technology. 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