Senior Data Center Linux Engineer/ 1 week ago
Quick Summary
Overview
Corporate Tools is seeking a Senior Data Center Linux Engineer. This is a full-time, remote position, with an annual salary up to $150,000. While primarily remote, candidates near our offices in Post Falls, ID; Spokane, WA; Johnston, IA; Austin, TX; or Salt Lake City, UT are welcome to work in-office. This role involves a 40-hour work week and comprehensive company benefits.
Join a dynamic technical team focused on designing, building, and delivering critical technical solutions. These include servers, containers, storage, networking, data centers, security solutions, and monitoring tools. Our goal is to provide an exceptional customer experience by enhancing the quality, resiliency, and scalability of technology services for our clients and customer service teams.
As a Senior Data Center Linux Engineer, you will contribute to the overall design, deployment, and feature roadmap for our network and systems architecture. You will collaborate with other engineers to establish performance and service standards, and develop capacity planning models.
Wage
Up to $150,000
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees
- Annual review with raise option
- 22 days Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued annually, plus 4 holidays
- After 3 years, PTO increases to 29 days
- After 5 years, employees transition to flexible time off (not accrued, not capped)
- The 4 holidays include: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
- Paid Parental Leave
- Up to 6% company matching 401(k) with no vesting period
- Quarterly allowance for remote work setup, continuing education, or personal well-being
- Open concept office with friendly coworkers
- Creative environment where you can make a difference
- Trail Mix Bar
Responsibilities
- Manage, configure, and maintain Linux servers
- Troubleshoot performance issues, hardware failures, and software bugs
- Develop automation scripts
- Ensure secure system configurations
- Deploy and maintain containerized applications
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in Linux server design and administration
- 5+ years of experience in Networking
- Experience with virtual and physical network functions
- Professional experience with BGP, VXLAN, and other WAN technologies
- Experience with Identity Management tools (e.g., FreeIPA, Keycloak)
- Proven experience in designing virtualized compute environments (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, LXC, KVM)
- Knowledge of Proxmox, KVM, Nginx, Apache, Exim, and Postfix
- Hands-on experience in one or more of the following: Linux scripting, Firewall, DNS
- Programming aptitude in one or more of the following: Python, Java, GO, Ruby, PHP
- Experience with cloud-related tools and products (e.g., Docker Swarm, Open vSwitch, Ceph)
- Experience in hosting
- Experience with Pterodactyl
- Familiarity with network device configuration and management (e.g., Arista, Cisco, Juniper)
- Proven success record of working with internet organizations to set industry direction
Why You Might Like This Job
If you are a skilled Linux professional who excels at server management, automation, and proactive problem-solving, this role offers an exciting opportunity. As a Senior Data Center Linux Engineer, you will be instrumental in maintaining mission-critical systems, automating routine tasks, and ensuring system stability and uptime.