Senior Linux Red Hat Infrastructure Engineer

Arrow Electronics

Infrastructure Engineer at Arrow Electronics responsible for designing and supporting Red Hat Linux environments. Leading efforts in automation, security compliance, and mentoring junior staff.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeCentennial • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $121,300 - $135,999 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in administering and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments, with a strong focus on automation, security compliance, and performance optimization. Capable of leading complex technical initiatives and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating effectively across teams.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AdministrationAutomation with AnsibleScripting in BashVirtualization with VMware and KVMSecurity Hardening and Compliance

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Hard Skills

Linux System InternalsPerformance TuningNetworkingFilesystem ManagementTroubleshootingPatch ManagementConfiguration ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisCloud and Hybrid AdoptionInfrastructure Modernization

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Ansible Automation PlatformRed Hat SatelliteRed Hat InsightsVMwareKVMOpenShiftKubernetes

Industry Keywords

CISSTIGSOXPCI

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftPythonVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, engineer, and support enterprise Red Hat Linux environments (RHEL) across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
Lead installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of Red Hat systems, including OS upgrades, patching, and decommissioning.
Architect and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable Linux solutions supporting business-critical workloads.
Implement and maintain automation using tools such as Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform, scripting (Bash, Python), and configuration management best practices.
Administer and integrate Red Hat ecosystem components such as Red Hat Satellite, Insights, and subscription management.
Partner with security teams to enforce hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, compliance requirements, and audit readiness (e.g., CIS, STIG, SOX, PCI).
Troubleshoot complex OS, performance, storage, network, and application-related issues; perform root cause analysis and implement preventative controls.
Support virtualization and containerized platforms (e.g., VMware, KVM, OpenShift, Kubernetes) as they relate to Linux workloads.
Participate in on-call rotations and provide advanced-level incident response and problem management.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Serve as a senior advisor and escalation point for Linux-related matters across IT teams.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers; promote standards, automation, and best practices.
Contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives, including cloud/hybrid adoption, automation, and platform optimization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux environments, with strong focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Deep expertise in Linux system internals, performance tuning, networking, filesystem management, and troubleshooting.
Proven experience with automation and configuration management (Ansible strongly preferred).
Strong scripting skills (Bash required)
Experience supporting Linux in large-scale, production enterprise environments.
Solid understanding of security hardening, patch management, and compliance frameworks.
Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM) and exposure to containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.
Ability to lead complex technical efforts and work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth Opportunities
And more!