Linux Platform Engineer
Hyderabad, Inde Regular Posté le Dec. 03, 2025 Expire le Dec. 15, 2025Position Title: Linux Platform Engineer
- Location: Hyderabad
- Grade: L2-2
The Linux Platform Engineer serves as one of the organization's technical authority for enterprise Linux platforms, combining operating system expertise with automation-first engineering principles. This role is responsible for designing, automating, and operating Linux infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments (Azure, AWS, on-premises VMware) while serving as an escalation point for critical Linux operations. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic technologist who partners with application teams, security, and business units to deliver standardized, compliant, and highly automated Linux platforms that accelerate pharma
innovation while maintaining rigorous GxP regulatory standards.
This position is pivotal to our organization's digital transformation journey. As pharma increasingly relies on cloud infrastructure, data platforms, AI/ML capabilities, and advanced analytics, the Linux platform becomes the foundation enabling innovation. This role ensures our scientists, researchers, and business partners have reliable, secure, and agile infrastructure that accelerates drug discovery and improves patient outcomes while maintaining the compliance rigor and quality standards our industry demands.
By leveraging our existing AAP investment and GitHub Actions integration, you'll drive automation maturity that reduces operational toil, accelerates delivery, and enables the organization to focus on high-value innovation rather than repetitive infrastructure tasks.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Engineering & Automation
- Enhance and extend our enterprise Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) implementation, building sophisticated automation workflows for Linux provisioning, configuration management, and orchestration
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions integrated with Ansible playbooks and AAP for automated OS image baking, testing, and deployment
- Develop and optimize golden image pipelines for RHEL and other Linux distributions across Azure, AWS, and VMware environments using Infrastructure as Code principles
- Create reusable Ansible roles, collections, and Python-based automation tools that enable self-service capabilities for application teams
- Build integration workflows between GitHub Actions, AAP, and enterprise tooling via REST APIs (ServiceNow, monitoring platforms, CMDB, orchestration tools)
- Drive containerization initiatives, supporting application teams with RHEL-based container strategies and platform readiness
- Continuously improve automation framework performance, reliability, and maintainability based on operational feedback
Enterprise Linux Operations & Architecture (30%)
- Serve as subject matter expert for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) across all versions and deployment models
- Architect and manage Red Hat Satellite infrastructure for patch management, content lifecycle, and GxP compliance reporting
- Own the Linux platform lifecycle: planning, hardening standards (CIS, STIG), patching strategies, and end-of-life migrations
- Design and implement scalable solutions for Linux workloads across multi-cloud and hybrid environments
- Establish and enforce Linux standards, best practices, and architectural patterns aligned with pharma GxP compliance requirements
- Evaluate and integrate emerging Linux technologies and distributions as business needs evolve
- Ensure Linux platforms meet validation requirements for GxP-regulated systems
Stakeholder Partnership & Integration (20%)
- Partner with application owners, Oracle DBAs, integration teams, and development groups to understand requirements and embed them into standardized platform offerings
- Translate complex business and application requirements into technical Linux platform capabilities
- Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Security, Network, and Storage teams on cross-functional initiatives
- Lead technical discovery sessions and provide consultative guidance on Linux platform capabilities
- Participate in architecture review boards and provide Linux expertise for new initiatives and M&A integrations
- Work with Quality Assurance and Validation teams to ensure Linux automation supports GxP compliance and validation activities
Technical Leadership & Escalation Support (10%)
- Function as Tier 3/4 escalation point for Service Desk and IT Operations on all Linux-related incidents and problems
- Lead root cause analysis for critical Linux platform issues and drive permanent remediation
- Mentor junior engineers and operations staff on Linux fundamentals, automation techniques, and troubleshooting methodologies
- Provide on-call support rotation for critical production Linux infrastructure
Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles aligned with GxP documentation standards
Expected Skills
Technical Expertise
- 5+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience with deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7, 8, 9)
- Proficient with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP/Tower/Controller), including complex workflow development, role creation, dynamic inventories, and job templates
- Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline development and integration with Ansible automation workflows
- Scripting capabilities in Python and Bash for automation, API integration, and systems programming
- Experience managing Red Hat Satellite (6.x) for content management, patch orchestration, and compliance reporting
- Strong understanding of Linux internals: systemd, kernel parameters, storage management (LVM, filesystems), networking, and security (SELinux, firewalld)
- Experience with cloud-native Linux deployments in AWS (EC2, Systems Manager, AMI building) and Azure (VMs, Azure Automation, custom images)
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere Linux guest management and integration
- Proficiency with Git/GitHub for version control, branch strategies, and Infrastructure as Code workflows
- Experience consuming and developing REST APIs for system integration and automation
- Understanding of CI/CD principles and GitOps methodologies
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Platform & Integration Experience
- Working knowledge of application requirements for Oracle databases, middleware platforms, and enterprise integration patterns
- Experience with package management (RPM, yum/dnf) and custom repository management
- Understanding of configuration management principles and desired state configuration
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, or similar)
- Experience building and maintaining golden images with security hardening and compliance controls built-in
Soft Skills & Business Acumen
- Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven track record of partnering with application teams and understanding business requirements
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with methodical problem-solving approach
- Self-directed with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment
- Customer service mindset with experience in escalation management
- Collaborative team player who can work effectively across organizational boundaries
Preferred Qualifications
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
- Experience in regulated pharmaceutical/life sciences environments with GxP system validation
- Knowledge of additional Linux distributions (Ubuntu, SLES, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux)
- Container platform experience (OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker/Podman)
- Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, Packer for image building
- Experience with HashiCorp Vault or secrets management platforms
- Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator)
- Agile/DevOps methodology exposure and experience working in sprint-based delivery models
- Experience with security hardening and compliance automation (SCAP, OpenSCAP, Ansible security roles)
- Understanding of GAMP 5 principles and CSV (Computer System Validation) processes
- GitHub Advanced Security or similar DevSecOps tooling experience
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