Lead Platform Engineer
Ecolab· Chemicals· Sep 25, 2026 · 1mo ago
Eagan, MN
In office
Full-time
Lead/Staff
$108K–$162K
8+ years exp
Job description
The Lead Linux Platform Engineer will be a critical member of the Global Linux Server Platform team at Ecolab, Inc. This position is in a high-paced and demanding environment which requires clear time management skills, self-directed organizational skills, and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate is a self-starter, self-disciplined with their work, and often going above and beyond what is needed/requested. Furthermore, as a global company, this role will work alongside many IT associates with a multi-cultural and multi-lingual background with English as a second language.
What You Will Do:
Technical lead for our Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). Create and maintain AAP playbooks for automated disaster recovery and Linux operational work.
Provide operational support of the companies ~600 Linux based servers. This includes both OnPrem and Cloud based servers. Including
Provide server admin support related to resolving break/fix type incidents in the team queue
Install, configure, upgrade, patch and maintain Linux servers, ensuring high availability and scalability.
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize resource utilization.
Work closely with network engineers, SAP engineers, database administrators, and application developers.
Participate in major IT projects related to the Linux platform.
Participating in Security, Vulnerability and Patching related initiatives for Linux Platform
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
8 years of IT experience
5 years of UNIX (SLES and RHEL Linux, AIX a plus) Server experience
5 years of Ansible experience.
Flexibility to work nights and weekends, participating in on-call rotations
Expertise in Creating and maintaining Ansible playbooks.
Expertise in SLES, RHEL and AIX OS support
Proficiency in shell scripting and automation.
Experience with Azure
No Immigration Sponsorship available
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with SUSE Multi-Linux Management
Experience with containers and Kubernetes
Experience with supporting SLES for SAP.
GCP and AWS Cloud experience.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
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- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
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