Top Linux Jobs in Houston, TX

Designs, develops, tests, troubleshoots, and documents software and networking systems in a Linux environment. The role performs system updates and monitoring, analyzes designs, debugs issues, writes testing plans and scripts, and collaborates with internal and external development partners to deliver reliable systems solutions.

Administer and enhance enterprise block, file, and object storage across on-premises and cloud environments. Responsibilities include performance and capacity management, automation, replication, backup and recovery, incident response, disaster recovery validation, observability, and operational documentation. The role also implements AI-assisted infrastructure analysis and AIOps capabilities with appropriate validation, security, auditability, and human oversight while supporting on-call and shift-based service operations.

Lead infrastructure engineer responsible for enterprise storage SRE, infrastructure design, troubleshooting, modernization, and resiliency. Supports PowerFlex, Pure, PowerMax, SolidFire, iSCSI, TCP/IP, and NVMe environments within a 24/7 follow-the-sun model. Partners across platform teams, manages incidents and changes, evaluates system dependencies, and applies AI-assisted automation with strong validation and auditability. Linux and VMware ESX knowledge supports integrated storage and compute troubleshooting.

Installs, configures, stages, troubleshoots, and decommissions HPC and AI hardware, networking, storage, accelerators, and lab infrastructure. Maintains inventory, asset records, shipments, storage, remote access, system configurations, and audit-ready documentation. Supports lab and data-center operations, monitors safety and infrastructure conditions, coordinates with global engineering teams, and escalates technical issues. Recommends improvements to staging, workflows, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency while following safety, security, quality, and change-control procedures.

Develops and maintains BIOS and platform firmware for server and high-performance computing systems. Responsibilities include platform bring-up, firmware implementation, hardware initialization, debugging, testing, integration, and release readiness. Collaborates with hardware teams, BIOS vendors, silicon partners, and software engineers while coordinating projects and mentoring less-experienced staff. The role requires expertise in C/C++, UEFI, Linux development environments, firmware testing, and complex hardware-software integration.

Implements and supports enterprise AI infrastructure platforms across client environments. Configures Kubernetes, workload schedulers, GPU resource governance, containers, observability, security, and related platform services. Performs discovery, deployment, integration, upgrades, troubleshooting, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Collaborates with cross-functional technical teams, contributes to implementation plans and Statements of Work, manages project deliverables, and provides client-facing consulting support. Travel and occasional extended or weekend work may be required.

Provides Level 3 customer support for HPE Cray Programming Environment software. Analyzes, reproduces, isolates, debugs, and resolves complex issues; develops workarounds; escalates unresolved problems to HPE R&D or external partners; performs pre-release testing; documents issue resolution; supports customers after hours; and mentors less-experienced staff.

Develops and executes electrical hardware test plans for component, board, and system-level validation of supercomputing hardware. Responsibilities include system bring-up, hardware assembly, debugging, regression testing, root-cause analysis, lab equipment management, test documentation, issue tracking, and collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and field service teams. The role requires analyzing schematics and PCBs, testing communication protocols and voltage regulator modules, conducting experiments, and maintaining organized test results and project metrics.

Develops and executes electrical hardware test plans for component, board, and system-level validation of supercomputing systems. Responsibilities include system bring-up, hardware debugging, regression testing, root-cause analysis, lab and equipment management, test documentation, issue tracking, and collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and field service teams.

Lead and support reliability, performance, and operational integrity of equities electronic trading systems. Provide hands-on DevOps/SRE production support for FIX connectivity, Linux troubleshooting, Grafana observability, Kafka on AWS, incident triage, root cause analysis, automation via Python and Bash, and cross-team collaboration including investigating C++ components.

Designs, implements, validates, benchmarks, troubleshoots, and supports accelerated compute and high-performance storage infrastructure for enterprise AI workloads. Conducts discovery, migrations, installations, configuration, testing, documentation, and client knowledge transfer. Collaborates with project managers, architects, sales teams, partners, and stakeholders to manage scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables. The role requires client-facing consulting, technical documentation, infrastructure troubleshooting, occasional overtime, and travel to client sites or company locations.

Operate and maintain large Kubernetes clusters across data centers and public clouds. Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, storage, DNS, and control-plane issues; participate in on-call incident response; perform upgrades and capacity changes; build monitoring dashboards and alerts; automate repetitive work with Go or Python; maintain documentation and use AI tools to improve engineering workflows.

Build and manage automated workflows that improve business and technology productivity within a DevSecOps infrastructure team. Responsibilities include addressing complex technical problems, mentoring team members, maintaining high-quality project standards, supporting CI/CD and cloud infrastructure, automating deployment tasks, and developing client relationships. The role requires three years of technology experience and familiarity with cloud, containers, Linux, DevOps toolchains, monitoring platforms, and test automation.

Leads software engineering for equity derivatives risk management, designing, developing, troubleshooting, and reviewing secure Java applications. Builds resilient microservices, analyzes JVM and system performance, supports databases, messaging, cloud platforms, and full software development lifecycle tools. Drives automation, operational stability, and responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices, including validation for security, correctness, and performance. Leads architectural evaluations with vendors and internal teams.

Design, operate, and scale SailPoint’s AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and service mesh for a global, mission-critical SaaS platform. Responsibilities include cluster architecture, networking, security, GitOps, CI/CD, observability, capacity planning, incident response, compliance, and platform standards. The role influences engineering teams globally, participates in 24x7 on-call support, leads service mesh strategy, and improves reliability, performance, deployment efficiency, and operational practices.

Develop and operate CrowdStrike’s internal cloud management platform and mission-critical CI/CD pipelines. Build APIs and UIs using Go and TypeScript, improve developer productivity, integrate tooling, maintain cloud-native infrastructure, and support secure, highly available software delivery systems. Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and SRE teams, ensure SOC2-aware processes, and participate in on-call operations.

Leads the architecture, design, and development of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for HPE Slingshot high-performance interconnects. Responsibilities include optimizing performance and scalability, defining hardware and software interfaces, supporting silicon bring-up and validation, debugging hardware/software integration issues, developing telemetry and diagnostics, and providing technical leadership across ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams.

Leads architecture, development, optimization, validation, and deployment of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for HPE Slingshot high-performance interconnects. Collaborates with hardware, ASIC, firmware, validation, and systems teams across product lifecycles. Investigates complex hardware-software issues, develops telemetry and diagnostics, improves reliability and performance, and provides technical leadership through architecture reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices.

Own and improve Dropbox’s Windows endpoint platform, including provisioning, application delivery, patching, compliance, security configuration, troubleshooting, fleet health, and automation. Build code-managed endpoint operations using Intune, FleetDM, osquery, infrastructure-as-code, and GitOps practices. Lead cross-functional improvements, establish reliable deployment workflows, mentor engineers, review code and designs, and document reusable operational practices.

Own complex software systems and critical workflows end-to-end while ensuring reliability, performance, security, and maintainability. Lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, manage incident response, improve system health, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role requires extensive Ruby on Rails, AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure, Linux production operations, frontend development, relational databases, testing, CI/CD, and observability experience.

Build and maintain CrowdStrike’s golden-image platform and automated pipelines across Linux, macOS, and Windows. Develop Python automation for image builds, validation, drift detection, and testing; manage infrastructure as code with Ansible, Packer, and Terraform; integrate Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Artifactory; and support image lifecycle operations. The role includes troubleshooting production issues, security hardening, compliance collaboration, documentation, cross-team partnership, and participation in on-call rotations.

Develop and launch NVIDIA HGX GPU-accelerated server platforms for production. Responsibilities include creating diagnostic tests, debugging hardware, firmware, and software interactions, ensuring design-for-excellence and signal integrity compliance, defining manufacturing test specifications, optimizing assembly lines and production screens, analyzing yield data, and supporting customer quality issues. The role requires strong electrical engineering fundamentals, digital design, timing analysis, statistics, fault analysis, and computer architecture expertise.

Deploys and supports Oracle databases, middleware, Unix infrastructure, storage, and CTRM and analytics applications. Responsibilities include database design, replication, synchronization, high availability, monitoring, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, security, and troubleshooting. The role also supports Oracle enterprise products, PostgreSQL, MySQL, hardware infrastructure, and global infrastructure, security, network, and application teams.

Support development, testing, integration, and lifecycle management of security and surveillance hardware. Configure and troubleshoot IP cameras, networking (TCP/IP, PoE, VLANs, DHCP/DNS, VPNs), low-voltage electrical systems, and firmware. Build POCs, maintain BOMs, lab/demo equipment, documentation, and provide technical guidance to manufacturing, support, sales engineering, and field teams.

Designs, operates, and modernizes Stallion’s hybrid infrastructure, with primary responsibility for Microsoft Azure architecture, networking, identity, security, backup, disaster recovery, and connectivity. Leads cloud migrations, infrastructure projects, vendor coordination, automation, cost optimization, and site integrations. Provides advanced troubleshooting, maintains security and operational standards, documents architecture, and supports business-critical integration and AI platforms. This is an in-office Houston role with occasional after-hours maintenance work.