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Job Title: Senior Linux Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote USA

Years of Experience: 10+

What You’ll Do

This Senior Linux Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer will own production Linux operations and infrastructure stability within a customer-facing SaaS environment. The role focuses on managing Linux systems, LAMP-based applications, security hardening, certificate lifecycle automation, and supporting a gradual AWS migration while ensuring high availability, security, and operational resilience.

Overview: Summary of Skills Hiring Managers are seeking

• Linux system administration and production support expertise 
• LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) operations experience 
• Production infrastructure ownership in enterprise SaaS environments 
• Certificate lifecycle management and automation (SSL/TLS) 
• AWS administration, migration support, and cost modeling 
• Infrastructure security hardening and SOC2 compliance experience 
• WAF configuration, reverse proxies, and traffic management 
• Incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis 
• Monitoring and observability tools (PRTG, SNMP, OpenObserve or similar) 
• Automation mindset and infrastructure process improvement 
• Ability to independently manage high-risk production environments 

Key Responsibilities

• Own and operate Linux-based production infrastructure 
• Build, configure, secure, and maintain Linux servers 
• Support and troubleshoot production incidents and outages 
• Manage firewalls, SSH access, system updates, and server hardening 
• Maintain and support LAMP-based application environments 
• Design and implement SSL/TLS certificate automation and lifecycle management 
• Reduce operational risk through automation and process improvement 
• Support AWS migration planning, capacity analysis, and cost estimation 
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions across environments 
• Support WAF integration, API traffic routing, and secure proxy configurations 
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks (including SOC2 requirements) 
• Execute controlled production changes with rollback and validation procedures 

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Linux system administration in production environments 
• Deep understanding of LAMP stack operations and troubleshooting 
• Experience managing enterprise SSL/TLS certificate lifecycles 
• Hands-on AWS experience (administration, migration, or cost analysis) 
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, hardening, and vulnerability management 
• Experience with WAFs, proxies, and secure API traffic handling 
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as PRTG, SNMP, or similar platforms 
• Exposure to automation and infrastructure scripting practices 
• Experience working under strict change control and production governance 
• Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight in high-risk environments 
• Banking, financial services, or enterprise SaaS experience preferred

What You’ll Get

SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Optional life and disability insurance provided
• 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
• Paid vacation time
• Paid Bench time
• Training allowance offering
• You’ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!