Linux Platform Engineering
Pubblicato il 21-09-2026 - Jobgether in Italia
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Linux Platform Engineering professional based in Italy.
This is a senior technical leadership opportunity focused on owning and evolving enterprise Linux platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.
You will shape platform strategy, architecture, automation, security, reliability, and lifecycle management at significant scale.
The role goes beyond traditional systems administration, with responsibility for platform outcomes, engineering standards, and continuous modernization.
You will drive Infrastructure as Code, automation, observability, and DevOps practices to create resilient and efficient platforms.
Working across infrastructure, cloud, security, application, database, network, and storage teams, you will influence technical decisions and deliver complex initiatives end to end.
You will also act as a senior escalation point during critical incidents, leading root-cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
This role is ideal for an experienced Linux engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, ownership, and a passion for mentoring others.
Accountabilities
- Own the enterprise Linux platform roadmap, including operating system lifecycle management, patching strategy, standardization, technical debt reduction, and continuous modernization.
- Define and maintain engineering standards, platform build patterns, operational practices, and reliability-focused processes across Linux environments.
- Design and implement scalable, resilient Linux solutions across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
- Act as a technical authority for compute, virtualization, storage integration, and core Linux services.
- Lead architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and key engineering decisions related to Linux platforms.
- Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code adoption using technologies such as