{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a3a6b0e92d04bd21b23c732b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a3a6b0e92d04bd21b23c732b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a3a6b0e92d04bd21b23c732b","title":"Linux Engineer/DevOps Engineer (Python Automation/On-Prem Linux is a MUST) USC or Green Card a Must","description":"Refer a friend: Referral fee program\nCareer Developers Inc., a distinguished staffing and consulting firm, is proud to celebrate 30 years of service excellence. As a GSA Contract holder, we offer comprehensive staffing solutions for both commercial and government sectors nationwide. By selectively partnering with clients who share our values, we ensure productive collaborations that set us apart in the industry. Our dedication to candidates involves managing expectations with precision through business intelligence, thorough interview preparation, transparent communication, and exceptional feedback throughout the process.\nWe are committed to advancing your career and look forward to supporting your professional growth.\n-\n\nLinux Engineer/DevOps Engineer (Python Automation/On-Prem Linux is a MUST)\nLocation: Houston, Texas OR Boston, Massachusetts – on-site 4 days a week\nSalary: Very generous Salaries will be paid to exceptional candidates\n\nThis is NOT a cloud-based DevOps position. This is an on-prem, Linux Systems Engineering role that uses DevOps practices heavily. Must have a strong automation coding backtground to be considered for this role.\n\nPlease note, these are all full time, on-site positions. C2C is not an option.\n\nOverview\nWe are seeking multiple DevOps Engineers (4–10 years experience) with strong Python automation, Linux engineering, and on-premise DevOps platform backgrounds.\nIdeal candidates will come from cloud services companies, high-technology companies, platform/infrastructure engineering teams, or compute-intensive environments.\nAll roles require a mix of operations and development, a strong focus on automation, and the ability to work with complex, enterprise-scale production systems.\n\nCandidates must have:\nStrong Python development for automation\nExpert-level Linux engineering/administration\nHands-on on-premise DevOps experience (not cloud-only)\nExperience supporting large enterprise environments\nStrong understanding of CI/CD workflows and DevOps methodologies\nAbility to collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Platform teams\nTitles that align with: DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, SRE, Infrastructure Engineer\nPosition Overview (General)\nAs a DevOps/Platform Engineer, you will play a mission-critical role in building, supporting, and automating the platform infrastructure that powers high-scale compute workloads and internal engineering capabilities. You will work closely with internal customers and engineering teams to build, maintain, and improve automated platform solutions.\nResponsibilities may include:\nDesigning, implementing, and maintaining on-premise platform services\nAutomating operational tasks using Python and configuration management tools\nImproving platform reliability, scalability, and observability\nWorking with containerization, orchestration, CI/CD tooling, and Linux systems\nMonitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing high-capacity distributed systems\nSupporting production environments (remote support rotation varies by team)\nProviding technical guidance to junior engineers and contributing to platform standards\nCore Required Qualifications (Applies to All Profiles)\nDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)\n4–10 years of DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Linux Engineering experience\nPython development experience for advanced automation\nStrong Linux administration (system internals, troubleshooting, performance tuning)\nExperience with Git, CI/CD, and modern development workflows\nExperience with containerization (Docker, Podman, or similar)\nExperience with configuration management (Ansible preferred; Puppet or Chef a plus)\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to excel in a fast-paced, high-scale technical environment\nPreferred / Nice-to-Have Skills (General)\nExperience with orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Slurm, Airflow, Prefect)\nExperience with Terraform or other IaC tools\nExperience with observability systems (Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Grafana)\nExperience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins)\nExperience with large-scale storage, compute, or distributed systems\nFour Specialized Role Profiles\n1. DevOps Engineer – Scheduling & Orchestration (Kubernetes Specialist)\nFocus: Managing and administering on-prem Kubernetes clusters and scheduling infrastructure.\nKey Requirements\nStrong experience with Kubernetes (K8s) cluster maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting\nLinux engineering expertise for compute-intensive environments\nStrong Python automation; transitioning toward Ansible\nExperience with Chef or Puppet is a plus\nHybrid/on-prem environment (not cloud-native)\nAbility to support a rotating remote on-call schedule (daytime, ~every 2 months)\nMust have both operations and development experience\n2. DevOps Database Engineer – Postgres/MongoDB (DaaS)\nFocus: On-premise DevOps engineering for large-scale database environments.\nKey Requirements\nStrong expertise with PostgreSQL (must-have)\nExperience with MongoDB (nice to have)\nStrong Linux and Ansible background\nHeavy Python automation experience\nExperience supporting Database-as-a-Service (DaaS) platforms\nAbility to manage and automate environments with hundreds of database instances\nExposure to very large-scale data footprints (terabytes to petabytes)\n3. DevOps Engineer – Developer Tools & CI/CD\nFocus: Building and improving developer workflows, pipelines, and automation toolchains.\nKey Requirements\nStrong experience with GitLab, Bitbucket, or similar tools\nCI/CD pipeline architecture, maintenance, and optimization\nStrong Linux and Python automation\nExperience automating developer workflows, build systems, and integration tooling\nExperience supporting engineering teams in a platform-as-a-service capacity\n4. DevOps Engineer – Kafka Tooling\nFocus: Managing and automating Kafka tooling and related platform services (on-prem).\nKey Requirements\nStrong experience with Kafka, Kafka clusters, or Kafka tooling automation\nPython automation, Linux engineering, and DevOps best practices\nExperience managing distributed messaging systems\nExperience implementing monitoring, scaling, and automation around data pipelines","company":"Careerdevelopers","rawCompany":"careerdevelopers","city":"Houston","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:17:15.616Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Linux Engineer/DevOps Engineer (Python Automation/On-Prem Linux is a MUST) USC or Green Card a Must","description":"Refer a friend: Referral fee program\nCareer Developers Inc., a distinguished staffing and consulting firm, is proud to celebrate 30 years of service excellence. As a GSA Contract holder, we offer comprehensive staffing solutions for both commercial and government sectors nationwide. By selectively partnering with clients who share our values, we ensure productive collaborations that set us apart in the industry. Our dedication to candidates involves managing expectations with precision through business intelligence, thorough interview preparation, transparent communication, and exceptional feedback throughout the process.\nWe are committed to advancing your career and look forward to supporting your professional growth.\n-\n\nLinux Engineer/DevOps Engineer (Python Automation/On-Prem Linux is a MUST)\nLocation: Houston, Texas OR Boston, Massachusetts – on-site 4 days a week\nSalary: Very generous Salaries will be paid to exceptional candidates\n\nThis is NOT a cloud-based DevOps position. This is an on-prem, Linux Systems Engineering role that uses DevOps practices heavily. Must have a strong automation coding backtground to be considered for this role.\n\nPlease note, these are all full time, on-site positions. C2C is not an option.\n\nOverview\nWe are seeking multiple DevOps Engineers (4–10 years experience) with strong Python automation, Linux engineering, and on-premise DevOps platform backgrounds.\nIdeal candidates will come from cloud services companies, high-technology companies, platform/infrastructure engineering teams, or compute-intensive environments.\nAll roles require a mix of operations and development, a strong focus on automation, and the ability to work with complex, enterprise-scale production systems.\n\nCandidates must have:\nStrong Python development for automation\nExpert-level Linux engineering/administration\nHands-on on-premise DevOps experience (not cloud-only)\nExperience supporting large enterprise environments\nStrong understanding of CI/CD workflows and DevOps methodologies\nAbility to collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Platform teams\nTitles that align with: DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, SRE, Infrastructure Engineer\nPosition Overview (General)\nAs a DevOps/Platform Engineer, you will play a mission-critical role in building, supporting, and automating the platform infrastructure that powers high-scale compute workloads and internal engineering capabilities. You will work closely with internal customers and engineering teams to build, maintain, and improve automated platform solutions.\nResponsibilities may include:\nDesigning, implementing, and maintaining on-premise platform services\nAutomating operational tasks using Python and configuration management tools\nImproving platform reliability, scalability, and observability\nWorking with containerization, orchestration, CI/CD tooling, and Linux systems\nMonitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing high-capacity distributed systems\nSupporting production environments (remote support rotation varies by team)\nProviding technical guidance to junior engineers and contributing to platform standards\nCore Required Qualifications (Applies to All Profiles)\nDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)\n4–10 years of DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or Linux Engineering experience\nPython development experience for advanced automation\nStrong Linux administration (system internals, troubleshooting, performance tuning)\nExperience with Git, CI/CD, and modern development workflows\nExperience with containerization (Docker, Podman, or similar)\nExperience with configuration management (Ansible preferred; Puppet or Chef a plus)\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to excel in a fast-paced, high-scale technical environment\nPreferred / Nice-to-Have Skills (General)\nExperience with orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Slurm, Airflow, Prefect)\nExperience with Terraform or other IaC tools\nExperience with observability systems (Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Grafana)\nExperience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins)\nExperience with large-scale storage, compute, or distributed systems\nFour Specialized Role Profiles\n1. DevOps Engineer – Scheduling & Orchestration (Kubernetes Specialist)\nFocus: Managing and administering on-prem Kubernetes clusters and scheduling infrastructure.\nKey Requirements\nStrong experience with Kubernetes (K8s) cluster maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting\nLinux engineering expertise for compute-intensive environments\nStrong Python automation; transitioning toward Ansible\nExperience with Chef or Puppet is a plus\nHybrid/on-prem environment (not cloud-native)\nAbility to support a rotating remote on-call schedule (daytime, ~every 2 months)\nMust have both operations and development experience\n2. DevOps Database Engineer – Postgres/MongoDB (DaaS)\nFocus: On-premise DevOps engineering for large-scale database environments.\nKey Requirements\nStrong expertise with PostgreSQL (must-have)\nExperience with MongoDB (nice to have)\nStrong Linux and Ansible background\nHeavy Python automation experience\nExperience supporting Database-as-a-Service (DaaS) platforms\nAbility to manage and automate environments with hundreds of database instances\nExposure to very large-scale data footprints (terabytes to petabytes)\n3. DevOps Engineer – Developer Tools & CI/CD\nFocus: Building and improving developer workflows, pipelines, and automation toolchains.\nKey Requirements\nStrong experience with GitLab, Bitbucket, or similar tools\nCI/CD pipeline architecture, maintenance, and optimization\nStrong Linux and Python automation\nExperience automating developer workflows, build systems, and integration tooling\nExperience supporting engineering teams in a platform-as-a-service capacity\n4. DevOps Engineer – Kafka Tooling\nFocus: Managing and automating Kafka tooling and related platform services (on-prem).\nKey Requirements\nStrong experience with Kafka, Kafka clusters, or Kafka tooling automation\nPython automation, Linux engineering, and DevOps best practices\nExperience managing distributed messaging systems\nExperience implementing monitoring, scaling, and automation around data pipelines","datePosted":"2026-04-14T11:17:15.616Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T11:17:15.616Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Careerdevelopers","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Houston","addressRegion":"TX","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"a3a6b0e92d04bd21b23c732b"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a3a6b0e92d04bd21b23c732b"}}