IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - Linux Platform Engineer
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Senior Platform & Infrastructure role at The Hartford. India GCC-Puppalaguda Village · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Provision, update, upgrade and retire Linux systems across private and public cloud environments
- Track Linux health, capacity and performance with automation, then investigate incidents and recurring faults
- Apply security baselines and compliance controls, and manage accounts, permissions and authentication integrations
- Build scripts and automation for routine Linux work, connecting environments to observability and CI/CD systems
- Support round-the-clock operations, restore services, and coach junior engineers
What you bring
- Six to nine years of experience, with strong hands-on Linux administration skills
- Experience with Bash scripting and automation or configuration tools such as Ansible, Terraform or equivalent
- Working knowledge of Linux internals, patching, vulnerability remediation, hardening and network fundamentals
- Experience with logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk or Dynatrace, plus virtualization or cloud platforms
Who this fits
This senior engineering role suits someone who can guide junior engineers while working across Linux infrastructure operations. The position is hybrid in Hyderabad, India, and includes support for 24x7 operations.
From the employer
We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.
Job Title: Linux Platform Engineering
Location: Hyderabad India (Hybrid)
Department: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Reports To: Infrastructure as a Service Team
Years of Experience: 6-9 yrs
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineer to serve in our Compute Chapter supporting Linux Platforms. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with deep expertise in Linux administration, OS hardening, patching, performance tuning, automation, and enterprise platform operations across a large scale environment. The ideal candidate will guide junior engineers and drive operational excellence across Linux infrastructure services.
Key Responsibilities
Linux Administration
- Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems across private and public cloud environments
- Manage system lifecycle activities including provisioning, patching, upgrades, technology currency, and decommissioning
- Monitor Linux platform health, performance, availability, and capacity through automation and enhanced observability capabilities
- Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for Linux platform incidents and recurring problems
- Implement Linux security hardening and compliance standards including CIS benchmark alignment where applicable
- Manage user access, permissions, authentication, SSH, sudo, LDAP, and Active Directory integration
Automation & Orchestration
- Build and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent tools
- Automate recurring Linux operational tasks including provisioning, patching, monitoring, reporting, and remediation
- Integrate Linux environments with enterprise automation platforms, observability toolsets, and CI/CD pipelines
24x7 Operations & Incident Management
- Support 24x7 Linux operations including software patching, technology currency, and vulnerability management
- Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, problem management, and service restoration for Linux infrastructure services
Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Windows, storage, backup, network, security, and application teams
- Operational Excellence
- Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and compliance of Linux server environments
- Develop reporting and service health metrics that improve operational visibility and accountability
Qualifications
- Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, or equivalent Operating Systems
- Shell scripting experience with Bash; Python
- Configuration management and automation experience with Ansible, Terraform, Satellite, or equivalent tools
- Strong understanding of system services and internals including systemd, cron, filesystems, LVM, package management, and kernel parameters
- Linux patching, vulnerability remediation, hardening, and technology currency experience
- Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, load balancing, and firewalls
- Logging and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
- Experience with virtualization and/or cloud platforms including VMware, Nutanix, AWS, or GCP
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