IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - Linux Platform Engineer

IND Staff Engineer, Infrastructure - GCC036 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.

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   About Us  |  Our Culture  |  What It’s Like to Work Here