Linux Platform Engineer

Job Title: Linux Engineer
Location: Chandler, AZ
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: $67-$70/hour W2

Industry: Financial Services / Enterprise TechnologyPosition Overview We are seeking a Linux Engineer with strong automation and cloud experience to support enterprise infrastructure environments. This role focuses on building and maintaining Linux-based systems, automating configuration management, and developing cloud-ready images using modern infrastructure tooling. The ideal candidate will have deep Linux administration expertise, strong scripting skills, and experience supporting large-scale enterprise or financial services environments.
Must-Have Skills

• 5 years of Linux engineering / administration experience
• Strong Ansible experience for configuration management and system automation
• Experience creating golden images using Packer
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong shell scripting skills (Bash or similar)
• Python scripting / development for automation and tooling
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure environments
• Background in financial services or other highly regulated industries preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support Linux infrastructure in enterprise and cloud environments.
• Develop and manage golden machine images using Packer for cloud deployments.
• Automate system configuration, patching, and deployments using Ansible.
• Write and maintain shell and Python scripts to streamline infrastructure operations.
• Support Linux lifecycle management including installation, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with engineering and cloud teams to ensure consistent, automated infrastructure builds.
• Maintain system reliability, performance, and security across large-scale environments.
• Participate in infrastructure automation and cloud migration initiatives.
• Document automation workflows, system builds, and operational procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in financial services or other enterprise environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure automation
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and immutable infrastructure concepts
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools within enterprise infrastructure environments

 

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At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
• 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)