Role overview

The Linux & Open Source Platform Specialist is responsible for the administration, implementation, technical evolution, and continuous improvement of enterprise Linux and open-source infrastructure platforms. The role provides senior technical expertise across Linux operating systems, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, and other enterprise distributions, as well as associated open-source technologies supporting enterprise applications and infrastructure. The role is expected to operate independently, provide technical leadership, and promote secure, supportable, automated, and cost-effective open-source solutions aligned with enterprise technology strategy.

Working closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Virtualization, Network, Security, Application, Architecture, and project teams, the position supports complex operational issues while leading or contributing to Linux and open-source technology projects, platform modernization, automation, migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Linux & Open Source Platform Ownership: Administer and maintain enterprise Linux operating systems and associated open-source infrastructure platforms, including configuration, patching, upgrades, performance, availability, security, and lifecycle management.
• Platform Engineering & Implementation: Design, configure, implement, and validate Linux and open-source solutions across physical, virtualized, on-premises, and cloud environments, including new deployments, migrations, upgrades, and technology refreshes.
• Operating System Engineering: Provide advanced technical expertise across Linux distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, and equivalent enterprise distributions, including system configuration, storage, networking, services, packages, kernel management, and system hardening.
• Open Source Technology Evaluation & Adoption: Evaluate, recommend, and implement appropriate open-source technologies that support enterprise infrastructure requirements, with consideration for security, supportability, integration, lifecycle, licensing, and total cost of ownership.
• Operational Reliability & Troubleshooting: Lead investigation and resolution of complex Linux and open-source platform incidents, performance issues, system failures, configuration problems, and systemic infrastructure issues, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Projects, Migration & Technology Evolution: Lead or provide senior technical expertise for Linux and open-source projects, including platform modernization, workload migrations, cloud adoption, operating system upgrades, platform consolidation, and technology lifecycle initiatives.
• Automation, DevOps & Platform Optimization: Develop and promote automation using tools such as Ansible, Python, Bash, Git, APIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code, improving provisioning, configuration, patching, monitoring, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Technical Leadership & Standards: Act as the senior Linux and Open Source SME, provide technical guidance to Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Virtualization, Network, Security, and project teams, contribute to enterprise standards and technology roadmaps, and champion appropriate open-source adoption and continuous improvement.

How to thrive in this role?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Linux administration, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related enterprise technology disciplines, with demonstrated senior-level responsibility.
• Strong hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux environments, including RHEL, Ubuntu, or equivalent distributions, across physical, virtualized, and cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, upgrading, migrating, securing, and troubleshooting complex Linux environments within large enterprise organizations.
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating system architecture and administration, including system services, networking, storage, filesystems, package management, processes, performance management, logging, and system hardening.
• Strong understanding of Linux security and operational practices, including patch management, vulnerability remediation, access controls, SSH, certificates, configuration management, auditing, and system recovery.
• Demonstrated experience with automation and configuration management, preferably using Ansible, Python, Bash, Git, APIs, and/or Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
• Experience supporting Linux and open-source platforms across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments, preferably including Azure and/or AWS.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to independently resolve complex technical issues and act as a senior technical SME across Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Virtualization, Network, Security, Architecture, and project teams.
• Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE, or other enterprise Linux distributions, including large-scale administration and lifecycle management.
• Experience with enterprise open-source technologies such as Apache, NGINX, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, GitLab, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent platforms, where applicable to the enterprise environment.
• Relevant professional certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Foundation certifications, Ubuntu certifications, or equivalent Linux/cloud certifications.
• Experience developing enterprise Linux and open-source standards, reference architectures, automation practices, technology selection criteria, and multi-year platform technology roadmaps, including evaluation of open-source alternatives to proprietary technologies.