Linux Engineer (hybrid position in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC)
NTT DATA Services· enterprise· Sep 29, 2026 · 28d ago
Irving, TX, US
Location
Hybrid
Work mode
Full-time
Schedule
Senior
Level
$120K–$170K est.
Estimated compensation
5+ years exp
Experience
Job description
Req ID: 382981
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.
We are currently seeking a Linux Engineer (hybrid position in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC) to join our team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).
Please Note: This hybrid role requires onsite client support 2-3 days weekly in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC. Candidates must be located within commuting distance of one of these offices.
Lead Infrastructure Engineer — Linux OS Engineering
Job Description Summary
The Lead Infrastructure Engineer for Linux OS Engineering provides technical leadership for enterprise Linux platform engineering, OS image lifecycle, automation, compliance, and modernization initiatives. This role leads the design and delivery of secure, standardized, and auditable RHEL platforms across on-premises, virtualized, container, and public cloud environments.
This role will help drive key OS Engineering priorities including RHEL 10 adoption, RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 modernization, self-service in-place upgrade capabilities, CIS Benchmark implementation, configuration drift management, OS image pipeline automation, Azure/GCP image alignment, and observability improvements. The position requires a hands-on engineering leader who can set technical direction, mentor engineers, partner across infrastructure and application teams, and deliver scalable automation that reduces risk and manual effort.
Job Description
About this role:
NTT DATA is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer for Linux OS Engineering to help lead the modernization of enterprise Linux platforms and OS lifecycle management. This role is ideal for an experienced Linux engineer who can operate across architecture, hands-on automation, compliance engineering, patching, image creation, and cross-team execution.
You will lead by example by designing repeatable engineering patterns, building automation-first solutions, and helping move OS Engineering from manual, exception-driven processes toward standardized, self-service, GitOps-aligned delivery. This role blends deep Linux technical expertise with leadership across roadmap execution, technical debt reduction, compliance maturity, and platform enablement.
In this role, you will:
• Lead complex Linux OS Engineering initiatives focused on RHEL platform modernization, image lifecycle management, patch automation, and enterprise-scale OS governance.
• Provide technical leadership for RHEL 8, RHEL 9, and RHEL 10 engineering, including build standards, release readiness, layered product validation, lifecycle documentation, and catalog rationalization.
• Architect and improve automated OS image build pipelines using tools such as Packer, Ansible, GitHub Actions, CI/CD workflows, and GitOps operating patterns.
• Lead engineering work related to self-service in-place upgrades, including RHEL 7 to 8, RHEL 8 to 9, RHEL 9 to 10, and future upgrade path evaluation.
• Drive CIS Benchmark alignment, OpenSCAP-based validation, configuration baseline enforcement, drift detection, remediation automation, and audit-ready evidence generation.
• Partner with security, risk, operations, software delivery, cloud, storage, virtualization, and application teams to ensure Linux platforms are secure, supportable, observable, and consumable at scale.
• Lead automation and modernization efforts for Azure/GCP Linux images, on-prem VM images, OpenShift/Kubernetes base image dependencies, and required layered product integration.
• Improve patch, CVE, and kernel dependency workflows by reducing manual handoffs and improving validation, traceability, and release readiness.
• Define engineering standards, runbooks, release patterns, and operational controls that reduce toil and improve consistency across Linux environments.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, review designs and code, and provide technical direction across multiple Linux workstreams.
• Evaluate and apply observability, analytics, and AI-enabled insights to improve OS build success/failure tracking, upgrade readiness, compliance reporting, and proactive issue detection.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex Linux OS, provisioning, patching, automation, performance, security, storage, and integration issues.
Required Qualifications:
• 5+ years of enterprise Linux engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated technical depth in large-scale infrastructure environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including RHEL 8, RHEL 9, and/or RHEL 10.
• Experience designing, building, hardening, and maintaining Linux OS images or golden images.
• Strong automation experience with Ansible, Python, Bash, Git, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with OS patching, package management, repositories, Satellite, YUM/DNF, kernel updates, and dependency management.
• Experience implementing or supporting security baselines such as CIS Benchmark, STIG, OpenSCAP, or equivalent compliance frameworks.
• Experience with regulated delivery practices, including change control, evidence collection, audit readiness, traceability, and controlled releases.
• Ability to lead technical design, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional execution across infrastructure, security, operations, and application teams.
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with Packer-based image creation, immutable infrastructure, image factory patterns, or automated VM image publication.
• Experience with GitOps, infrastructure-as-code, configuration-as-code, and PR-based operational workflows.
• Experience supporting public cloud image lifecycle patterns in Azure and/or GCP.
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, UBI container images, or container platform enablement.
• Experience with in-place upgrade tooling, Leapp, enterprise OS migration programs, or self-service lifecycle automation.
• Experience with observability platforms such as Grafana, Splunk, Power BI, Red Hat Insights, or similar tooling.
• Experience with enterprise storage, clustering, virtualization, bare-metal provisioning, or hardware certification workflows.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk, roadmap dependencies, and engineering outcomes into leadership-ready updates.
NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role will depend on the location of the successful candidate.
For candidates in either of these locations, the starting pay range is $150,450-$200,600. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. If the position offered in temporary, the position will not be eligible for incentive compensation.
This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
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Must-haves
Req ID: 382981
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.
We are currently seeking a Linux Engineer (hybrid position in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC) to join our team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).
Please Note: This hybrid role requires onsite client support 2-3 days weekly in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC. Candidates must be located within commuting distance of one of these offices.
Lead Infrastructure Engineer — Linux OS Engineering
Job Description Summary
Lead complex Linux OS Engineering initiatives focused on RHEL platform modernization, image lifecycle management, patch automation, and enterprise-scale OS governance.
Provide technical leadership for RHEL 8, RHEL 9, and RHEL 10 engineering, including build standards, release readiness, layered product validation, lifecycle documentation, and catalog rationalization.
Architect and improve automated OS image build pipelines using tools such as Packer, Ansible, GitHub Actions, CI/CD workflows, and GitOps operating patterns.
Lead engineering work related to self-service in-place upgrades, including RHEL 7 to 8, RHEL 8 to 9, RHEL 9 to 10, and future upgrade path evaluation.
Partner with security, risk, operations, software delivery, cloud, storage, virtualization, and application teams to ensure Linux platforms are secure, supportable, observable, and consumable at scale.
Lead automation and modernization efforts for Azure/GCP Linux images, on-prem VM images, OpenShift/Kubernetes base image dependencies, and required layered product integration.
Improve patch, CVE, and kernel dependency workflows by reducing manual handoffs and improving validation, traceability, and release readiness.
Define engineering standards, runbooks, release patterns, and operational controls that reduce toil and improve consistency across Linux environments.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, review designs and code, and provide technical direction across multiple Linux workstreams.
Nice-to-haves
Experience with Packer-based image creation, immutable infrastructure, image factory patterns, or automated VM image publication.
Experience with GitOps, infrastructure-as-code, configuration-as-code, and PR-based operational workflows.
Experience supporting public cloud image lifecycle patterns in Azure and/or GCP.
Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, UBI container images, or container platform enablement.
Experience with in-place upgrade tooling, Leapp, enterprise OS migration programs, or self-service lifecycle automation.
Experience with observability platforms such as Grafana, Splunk, Power BI, Red Hat Insights, or similar tooling.
Experience with enterprise storage, clustering, virtualization, bare-metal provisioning, or hardware certification workflows.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk, roadmap dependencies, and engineering outcomes into leadership-ready updates.
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