Multi Cloud Linux Engineer

Overview

We are currently seeking a Multi Cloud Linux Engineer to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

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NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

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This position aligns with supporting a 24/7 operations production support model.

• Provide support for Linux-based systems across on-premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
• Support Customer Self-Provision cloud instances across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI with security guardrail and backend deployment.
• Implement and maintain system monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis and document post-incident reviews for major Linux-related issues.
• Execute patch management, OS and kernel upgrades, and regular system maintenance.
• Develop and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and failover strategies for Linux infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours support as required.
• Automation & Infrastructure Management
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Power Shell, Python, or Ansible to streamline system administration tasks.
• Manage infrastructure using tools like Azure Automation.
• Maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, ARM, or OCI Resource Manager is a plus.
• Recommend and implement system optimization strategies for performance, and resource utilization.
• Security & Compliance
• Enforce Linux system security best practices, including access control, encryption, and secure configurations.
• Manage user access, sudo privileges, and SSH key policies in line with IAM standards.
• Monitor, identify, and remediate security vulnerabilities reported by scanning tools or external advisories.
• Support compliance initiatives by maintaining secure and auditable Linux environments.
• Work closely with application, security, and network teams for solution delivery and support.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance as needed.
• Create and update technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Participate in client calls to provide technical input when required.

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years of minimum experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Public Cloud Linux engineering, operations in a 24/7 production support model
• 3+ years multi-cloud experience (preferred to have hands-on in at least 2 of AWS/Azure/GCP/or OCI)

At least one of the following certifications (or equivalent experience):

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Administrator Associate or Solutions Architect Expert

Highly Preferred Skills/

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.

• Direct experience in managed services/NOC/SOC/MSP environments is a plus.
• In-depth expertise in provisioning, configuring, securing, supporting, and optimizing Linux-based systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.) in enterprise environments.
• Basic expertise with cloud-native and hybrid workloads in AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI.
• Strong experience in managing compute, storage, networking, and system services on Linux platforms.
• Proficient in system architecture, deployment, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of Linux servers.
• Skilled in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and Perl for automation and system management.
• Proficient in using Service Now ITSM for incident, change, and problem management.
• Strong understanding of Linux-based backup strategies, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability configurations (e.g., Pacemaker, DRBD).
• Familiar with security tools and practices including SELinux, iptables, auditd, and fail2ban.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment and patch management using tools like Qualys, OpenSCAP, or Lynis.
• Proficient in log analysis and system monitoring using tools such as Syslog, Logrotate, Nagios, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Familiar with endpoint protection and threat detection tools such as Crowd Strike and OSSEC.
• Strong knowledge of user access control, SSH key management, and secure file transfer protocols.
• Ability to troubleshoot Linux services such as Apache, Nginx, MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, and Samba.
• Be able to support customer self-provision cloud instances with required security (guardrail) via Azure Blueprints, AWS Control Tower, etc.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role will depend on the nature of the role offered and will either be $68,000- $78,202, or $62.95/hr if the role is hired as a temporary…