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Infrastructure Engineer - Linux & Data Center

RapidFort, Inc.
Location
Remote
Posted
6 days ago
Department
IT
Salary
$100,000–$125,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 2–4 years of hands-on experience administering Linux in a production environment
  • Real comfort on the Linux command line
  • Working scripting ability in Bash and enough Python to read, modify, and write straightforward automation
  • Exposure to configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar)
  • Basic networking fundamentals: IP addressing and sub-netting, VLANs, DNS and DHCP
  • Willingness to do physical work in a data center
Nice to have
  • Virtualization exposure (LXC, VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, or KVM)
  • Enterprise storage exposure — SAN or NAS provisioning
  • Any production on-call experience under a formal change and incident process
  • Linux or networking certification (RHCSA, Linux+, CCNA) or active progress toward one
  • Exposure to an environment operating under ISO 27001 or SOC 2 Type 2
What the job really is

As an Infrastructure Engineer at RapidFort, you will primarily focus on Linux systems engineering and automation, spending about 70% of your time in this area. Your responsibilities will include building, configuring, and hardening Linux systems, scripting in Bash and Python, and performing hands-on tasks related to data center hardware and networking. This role emphasizes both automation and physical infrastructure work, providing opportunities for mentorship and growth within the team.

Benefits
  • Base Salary: $100,000–$125,000 USD annually
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • Equity: Stock options in RapidFort
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off and company holidays
Things to weigh
  • On-site requirement: this role cannot be performed fully remote
  • The role has a significant hands-on component with physical infrastructure work
  • No specific mention of advanced networking or storage architecture experience required, indicating a focus on foundational skills
  • The position includes participation in an on-call rotation, which may require additional time commitment
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Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
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