Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure. Solve complex challenges. Shape what comes next.
Do you enjoy working hands-on with Linux, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure? At WOW!, you’ll help engineer the systems that support our customers and teams across multiple data centers.
As our Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure, you’ll contribute to the design and architecture of new solutions, bring them into production, and keep existing environments running reliably. From building new data center environments to improving virtualization and storage platforms, your work will help deliver infrastructure built for today’s needs and tomorrow’s growth.
What WOW! Offers
- Base salary up to $126,000 annually, plus comprehensive benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Tuition reimbursement for continued development
- Employee broadband discounts
What You’ll Do
- Build and modernize infrastructure. Help configure new data center sites and upgrade existing locations, supporting compute, storage, and software environments.
- Bring new technologies to life. Research, design, integrate, configure, and maintain systems that meet customer and business needs.
- Keep virtual environments ready for growth. Manage multiple virtualization clusters and plan for current and future capacity.
- Engineer for reliability. Support high availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and monitoring with actionable alerts and recovery processes.
- Optimize compute and storage. Translate application and user requirements into operating system, CPU, memory, storage, and I/O performance needs for physical and virtual servers.
- Support connected infrastructure. Help maintain Fibre Channel, VXLAN, and network-attached storage (NAS) solutions.
- Protect critical systems. Ensure service platforms and applications are backed up according to established policies and procedures.
- Solve escalated issues. Serve as an engineering resource for the Network Operations Center (NOC) and operations teams, helping isolate faults and resolve complex problems.
- Collaborate and share expertise. Partner with Networking and Security, support internal and external customers, document system designs, and mentor colleagues.
- Explore what’s next. Maintain lab environments, test new hardware and software, and contribute research and recommendations to future technology decisions.
What You’ll Bring
- 6+ years of related experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or Linux Systems Engineer.
- Expertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems.
- Strong networking fundamentals and a solid understanding of Storage Area Networks (SANs).
- Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
- Experience with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work independently, collaborate with a diverse team, and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment—even under pressure.
- A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of training and experience (NOT required)
Work Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Regularly required to talk and hear.
- Required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
- Ability to work on call, plus occasional overnight and weekend work.
- Ability to travel on occasions.
Ready to put your Linux and virtualization expertise to work? Apply today and help build the infrastructure behind WOW!’s connections.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran
Skills Required
- 6+ years of related experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or Linux Systems Engineer
- Expertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems
- Strong networking fundamentals
- Understanding of Storage Area Networks (SANs)
- Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies, including VMware, Proxmox, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Experience managing complex infrastructure projects
- Experience with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, collaborate with a diverse team, and manage priorities under pressure
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent training and experience
What We Do
WOW! is one of the nation’s leading broadband providers, serving residential, business and wholesale customers in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Maryland and the Southeast. With an expansive portfolio of advanced services including high-speed Internet, data, voice, cloud and cable television services, the company is dedicated to delighting customers with friendly, quality service at affordable prices.
