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Kernel Developer (eBPF)

$40 - $60/hr

Most of the work will involve Linux kernel and network stack programming and associated analysis. * The successful candidate will also be exposed to the tools and methodologies used to analyze ...

Darkhive

Sr Embedded Linux Engineer

... from writing low-level Linux drivers to bringing up hardware prototypes in the lab. The work ... Develop and maintain Linux kernel drivers and low-level system software for embedded compute ...

Flock Safety

Embedded Software Engineer III, Kernel

$130K - $160K/yr

You'll work closely with senior engineers, internal stakeholders and external partners, building ... Practical experience working with embedded Linux-based systems (academic, internship, or ...

AO Globe Life

Work From Home

Virginia Beach, VA · On-site +1

Join our fully virtual, work-from-home team where you can earn an exceptional income while still cherishing every precious moment with your loved ones. With the freedom to set your own hours, you can ...

The Jernigan Agency

WORK FROM HOME

Hartford, CT · On-site +1

Occasional travel for work for in-person conferences. If you are not currently licensed but have a desire to learn this business, we will help guide you in that process. Sales * Call on our lead ...

AO Globe Life

Work From Home

Virginia Beach, VA · On-site +1

Join our fully virtual, work-from-home team where you can earn an exceptional income while still cherishing every precious moment with your loved ones. With the freedom to set your own hours, you can ...

The Jernigan Agency

WORK FROM HOME

Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site +1

$300 - $500/wk

We are looking for individuals interested in working from home, remotely, as life insurance sales representatives. We are hiring coachable individuals comfortable with a 100% commission based income ...

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How much do work from home linux kernel jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 25, 2026, the average yearly pay for work from home linux kernel in the United States is $149,062.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $136,500.00 and $165,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Work From Home Linux Kernel vs Work From Home System Administrator?

AspectWork From Home Linux KernelWork From Home System Administrator
Required CredentialsLinux certifications (e.g., Linux Foundation Certified Engineer), technical knowledge of Linux kernelIT certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+, Microsoft Certified), system management skills
Work EnvironmentPrimarily technical, focused on kernel development, debugging, and optimizationSystem management, network configuration, user support, and maintenance
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, open-source projects, hardware firmsBusinesses, data centers, tech firms, remote support services

Work From Home Linux Kernel roles focus on kernel development and technical troubleshooting, requiring specialized Linux knowledge. In contrast, Work From Home System Administrators handle overall system management, user support, and network configuration. Both roles often work remotely in tech environments but differ in technical scope and responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Work From Home Linux Kernel job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 81% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $149,062 per year, or $71.7 per hour.

Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer - Work From Home

Des Plaines, IL • On-site, Remote

Next Step Systems
IT Services • 11 - 50 employees
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Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer - Work From Home
This is a 100% Remote Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer opportunity. Candidates located in the Chicago area is a plus.
The Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer will have a wide variety of responsibilities and skills that compliment a hosting environment designed with security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of infrastructure within the data centers and public clouds. This is a hands-on position that requires complete transparency and trust.
Responsibilities:
- Highest level of Linux Administration and Engineering for internal and external infrastructure.
- Administration of Linux operating systems.
- Administration of LAMP/LEMP environments.
- Deploying mass system security updates with automation in mind.
- Consulting services related to Magento and Cloud Hosting solutions.
- Work directly with high stakes customers to ensure success.
- Monitor customer communication channels to meet SLA requirements.
- Participate in Slack and ticketing systems to support customers.
- Field escalated support requests by telephone, email and ticketing system.
- Work within a project management system that focused on completing and documenting projects that are assigned outside of the escalated support queue.
- Troubleshooting of local and remote Linux operating system environments concentrating on a LAMP/LEMP stack.
- Operate and maintain infrastructure deployment systems using such as Cobbler, Ansible, etc.
- Support Linux multi-tenant, virtual, and dedicated platforms focusing on web hosting.
- Manage the provisioning and deployment of internal, multi-tenant, virtualized, and dedicated platforms.
- Investigate abuse and security vulnerabilities while creating and documenting policies related to Linux security.
- Utilize monitoring solutions such as Nagios, Icinga2, Cacti, Observium, and Cloudwatch.
- Assist the infrastructure team with predictive asset allocation with load testing.
- Build on current AWS infrastructure design and architecture to provide a high availability mission critical hosting platform.
- Management of customer migrations onto the company's network.
- Design and management of disaster recovery solutions.
Qualifications:
- 5 years in Linux system administration.
- 3 years in AWS hosting management.
- Must know how to build Ansible, Puppet or Shell Automation pPlays.
- Must have experience with DevOps.
- Deploying bare metal infrastructure using automated tools such as Cobbler and Ansible.
- Creating automation using bash or python.
- Engineering Linux based hosting solutions.
- Monitoring Cloud and data center based infrastructure.
- Deploying automated Linux kernel and system updates.
- Troubleshooting Magento based ecommerce solutions.
Preferred Skills:
Languages: Bash, Python, JavaScript, React
- Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, OSX
- Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, Virtuozzo, OpenVZ, Cacti, Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana (ELK), Docker, KVM, cPanel, Magento, WordPress, WooCommerce, Drupal, Cobbler, Ansible, Git, Bitbucket, Asterisk, FreePBX, Redis, Memcache, CloudFlare, NFS, Firewall, Iptables, SELinux, Samba, Kubernetes, Drone, Jenkins
- Infrastructure Management: Automation, Kickstart, Load Balancing, DNS, TCP/IP, SMTP, SNMP, DHCP, LVM, TFTP, Icinga2, Nagios, Observium, Cacti, New Relic, AWS, EC2, RDS, ELB/ALB, S3, EFS, Elasticache, Elasticsearch, Route53
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE. Keywords: Des Plaines IL Jobs, Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer, Linux, AWS Hosting Management, Infrastructure, Cobbler, Ansible, Bash, Python, Engineering Linux, Cloud, Data Center, Linux Kernel, Magento, eCommerce Solutions, Remote, Work From Home, Illinois Recruiters, IT Jobs, Illinois Recruiting
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