Linux Engineer (5-8Years)

Our Fortune 500 client (One of the world's companies) in Redmond, WA is looking for hardworking, motivated talent to join their innovative team. 

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Position Title: Linux Engineer
Location: Redmond, WA 98052
Duration: 8+ months with high possibilities of extension
Pay Range: Flexible
Client: Microsoft

Description:
Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems across physical and virtual server servers.
Administer core OS services (DHCP, DNS, SSH, NTP, etc.) and maintain secure baseline configurations.
Manage user and group access, privilege escalation, and authentication integrations (e.g., AD/LDAP) in accordance with security policies.
Patch and update OS packages; plan and execute maintenance windows with minimal service disruption.
Monitor system health and performance (CPU, memory, disk, network); tune kernel and system parameters as needed.
Troubleshoot and resolve incidents, including log analysis, service recovery, and root-cause analysis; drive corrective actions.
Configure and maintain file systems and logical volume management (LVM), including mounts, permissions, and capacity management.
Integrate servers with storage and network services (multipathing, NFS/SMB clients, iSCSI/FC host configuration where applicable) and validate end-to-end connectivity.
Implement configuration management and automation (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, shell/Python) to standardize builds and reduce manual effort.
Harden systems and remediate vulnerabilities, support security scanning, audit evidence, and compliance requirements.
Rack, cable, and label servers (power, network, and management connections) per data center standards; coordinate port assignments with network teams.
Perform initial physical/remote validation after install (console access, BIOS/firmware checks as applicable, NIC link verification) and hand off to operations.
Perform hardware/console-level troubleshooting and coordinate break/fix with data center or vendor teams when remote remediation is not possible.
Maintain documentation: build standards, runbooks, diagrams, and CMDB/inventory updates.
Collaborate with application, SRE/operations, network, and security teams to define requirements and support deployments.


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