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Senior Linux Engineer Location: Chicago, IL or Kennesaw, GA or Chandler, AZ (Hybrid role) Duration: 12 months * We are seeking to fill a senior level Linux Engineering position. * Candidate will have ...

Senior Linux Engineer Location: Chicago, IL or Kennesaw, GA or Chandler, AZ (Hybrid role) Duration: 12 months * We are seeking to fill a senior level Linux Engineering position. * Candidate will have ...

Sr Linux Engineer Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid Role, Nearby candidates) Other locations: Atlanta GA, Chandler AZ W2 Candidates only Required Skills (Technical): - 7+ years' experience working with Red ...

What You'll Do We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and ... Proven experience with Linux kernel and driver development in C, including production support.

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What is the difference between Senior Linux Kernel Engineer vs Linux Device Driver Developer?

AspectSenior Linux Kernel EngineerLinux Device Driver Developer
Required CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Linux kernel certificationsBachelor's in Computer Science, Linux kernel or driver development courses
Work EnvironmentResearch and development, kernel development teamsHardware integration, driver development teams
Industry UsageOperating system development, embedded systemsHardware manufacturers, embedded systems, IoT devices
Common Search/ComparisonYesYes

The Senior Linux Kernel Engineer focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing the Linux kernel itself, often working on core system functionalities. In contrast, a Linux Device Driver Developer specializes in creating and maintaining drivers that enable hardware components to communicate with the Linux kernel. While both roles require deep Linux kernel knowledge and similar credentials, their work environments and focus areas differ. The senior engineer works on kernel internals, whereas the driver developer concentrates on hardware integration.

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Senior Linux Platform Engineer w/ Kubernetes

Senior Linux Platform Engineer w/ Kubernetes

Request Technology, LLC

Chicago, IL

Other

Posted 28 days ago


Job description

NO SPONSORSHIP - NO OPT

Senior Linux Platform Engineer

SALARY: $150K - $180K PLUS 20% BONUS

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

3 DAYS IN OFFICE

Looking for a senior level Linux systems administration candidate. Financial or real time environment preferred. Kubernetes python bash or go linux internals kernel tuning and performance diagnostics salt stack puppet or ansible preferred

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and improving our highly automated Linux-based systems and platforms while supporting our broader technology infrastructure with a focus on automation.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration and infrastructure/platform engineering.

Production experience managing Kubernetes, preferably in bare-metal or on-premises environments (e.g., with kubeadm, RKE, or OpenShift).

Strong scripting and automation skills in Python and Bash.

In-depth knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, and performance diagnostics.

Hands-on experience with SaltStack (preferred), Puppet, or Ansible for configuration management.

Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki.

Solid understanding of core infrastructure protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, NTP/PTP, DHCP, etc.). Experience managing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or similar.

Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.