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Sr. Linux Engineer

Truist
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jan 2026

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux Engineer with deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9/10) and a strong track record executing in-place upgrades in complex, mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate will bring comprehensive knowledge of Linux OS internals, networking and storage fundamentals, and experience managing virtual infrastructure across VMware and Nutanix platforms. This role emphasizes automation (Ansible), scripting (Bash/Python/Perl), and troubleshooting migration issues (disk formats, virtual hardware) to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable services.
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Key Responsibilities
• Perform lifecycle management for RHEL systems, including patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Automate system administration tasks using Ansible and scripting languages.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to virtualization, storage, and networking.
• Administer VMware and Nutanix infrastructures, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate on code reviews and maintain version control using Git-based platforms.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards, runbooks, and architecture patterns.

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)

This position is office-centric 5 days a week in our Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh or Richmond hubs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time. 
1. Performs problem tracking, diagnosis and root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for highly complex issues.
2. In this capacity, oversees others who perform programming and debugging activities.
3. Responds to issues in a timely manner by receiving and investigating incidents or service tickets.
4. Provides technical consultation on extremely challenging or unusual situations.
5. May lead large, complex projects related to improving processes or support capabilities.
6. May engage and mange external vendors.
7. Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices.
8. Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
9. Mentors less experienced teammates to build technical expertise.
10. May have people management responsibilities.


QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience in development or production support or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2. Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge.
3. Sound understanding of business and organizational strategies and processes.
4. Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices.
5. Ability to lead complex projects.
6. Sophisticated analytical skills and the ability to solve complex technical

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