Linux Engineer
Position: Linux Engineer
Client: CVS Health
Duration: Through the end of the year with annual extensions (Long-Term)
Experience: 7+ Years
Work Location: Onsite (Candidates willing to relocate are encouraged to apply) - Woonsocket, RI/ Irving, TX
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Linux Engineer to support the design, deployment, integration, and management of Linux infrastructure and containerized platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Linux administration, Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, networking, and scripting.
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, configure, and support Linux-based systems.
Build, manage, and troubleshoot Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters.
Deploy, scale, monitor, and optimize Kubernetes environments.
Support infrastructure and application integrations.
Configure Linux networking, routing, firewall rules, and IPTables.
Collaborate with Engineering and Infrastructure teams.
Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
Ensure systems comply with operational and security standards.
Required Skills
7+ years of Linux Engineering experience
Bash/Python scripting
Ubuntu/Debian & RHEL Administration
Hardware Management (Firmware, iLO, LVM)
KVM Virtualization
Docker (EE & CE)
Kubernetes (k3S preferred)
Docker Compose
Linux Performance Tuning
SystemD Administration
Linux Services (DNS, NTP, NFS, Squid, IPTables)
Apache & MySQL
Linux Security & PKI
Qualys or similar security tools
Strong documentation skills
Preferred Skills
Jenkins
Git
Ansible
Rancher/Fleet
Monitoring & Logging tools
VMware ESXi
Nutanix
OpenShift
OpenStack
Hybrid Cloud
High Availability environments
Pay: Up to $50.00 per hour
Experience:
Linux: 7 years (Required)
Kubernetes: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person