Top Entry Level Linux Jobs in Houston, TX

Execute TestRail test cases for fare-collection systems, validate software and hardware integration, configure devices, load firmware, verify onsite installations, and document defects. Support card-based and open-payment processing phases, including regression and post-launch testing. Perform network and hardware validation, maintain punch lists, provide daily execution summaries, and produce detailed phase-end test reports.

Own customer GPU cluster environments from provisioning and benchmarking through handoff and ongoing operations. Debug multinode NCCL performance, GPU hardware, networking fabric, drivers, containers, and schedulers. Coordinate provider escalations, manage monitoring and alerting, advise named customers, and automate recurring troubleshooting into tooling and runbooks. The role requires deep Linux and GPU cluster expertise, strong customer communication, and sound escalation judgment.

Designs, deploys, documents, monitors, and diagnoses cloud-based distributed services and client applications. Provides escalation support, supports AI-enabled software development, manages scaling and databases, maintains CI/CD environments, tests APIs, and monitors application releases and dependencies. The role collaborates across development and operations teams in a fast-moving product company.

Supports verification of wireless, RF, embedded, mixed-signal, and network products by developing test plans, configuring laboratory equipment, executing tests, automating workflows, analyzing data, troubleshooting failures, and documenting results. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams on product development, integration, qualification, demonstrations, acceptance, and field-support activities.

Develop, integrate, debug, and maintain embedded software on Linux platforms using C, C++, and Python. Support processor and board bring-up, device control, networking, hardware interfaces, automated testing, documentation, laboratory and field testing, and customer demonstrations. Collaborate with software, hardware, RF, FPGA, DSP, systems, and test engineers across xG and mixed-signal product development.

Design, simulate, implement, and verify FPGA logic for wireless, mixed-signal, RF, and embedded platforms. Develop reusable hardware modules, testbenches, and verification procedures; use vendor tools for synthesis, timing analysis, programming, and debugging. Support FPGA and board bring-up, high-speed interfaces, signal-processing implementations, embedded Linux integration, laboratory testing, documentation, and customer-funded R&D. Collaborate with DSP, RF, software, systems, and test engineers across the product lifecycle.

Owns end-to-end QA for Nex Playground across hardware, firmware, PlayOS, and game experiences. Responsibilities include developing risk-based test strategies, validating updates and recovery flows, assessing performance and reliability, building automated regression coverage, investigating defects, managing external QA vendors, and providing release-readiness recommendations. The role partners cross-functionally to maintain compatibility, prevent regressions, and improve testing practices.

Deploys large-scale GPU clusters from hardware delivery through production handover. Responsibilities include rack and stack, cabling, power-on, firmware management, burn-in, acceptance testing, vendor and contractor direction, quality inspections, punch-list closure, documentation, and deployment runbook creation. Requires production GPU deployment experience, Linux and hardware systems expertise, direct liquid-cooling commissioning experience, independent site ownership, and travel up to 50%.

Develop and modify Android Framework components, system services, privileged APIs, and secure AI-agent integrations. The role focuses on application lifecycle, permissions, background execution, first-party app integration, OS stability, performance, and collaboration with agent engineers. Candidates need strong Android development experience, Java or Kotlin proficiency, AOSP knowledge, and familiarity with Binder IPC, permissions, and complex Android debugging. Custom ROM, C++, Linux, Android security, power management, and system-level shipping experience are preferred.

Provides L2 support for data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, firewalls, load balancers, and virtualization systems. Responsibilities include infrastructure maintenance, proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization to maintain high availability, security, and operational efficiency across on-premises and cloud environments.

Build and maintain internal applications, integrations, infrastructure, and automation. Operate physical servers and self-hosted systems, troubleshoot hardware and software, manage networking and secure access, improve monitoring and reliability, and connect business platforms through APIs and webhooks. The role also supports marketing and sales lead workflows and requires practical judgment around security, access management, and production changes.

Administer enterprise data platforms and infrastructure, including Tableau Server, MOVEit, Linux, Windows Server, and AWS GovCloud environments. Manage configurations, access controls, provisioning, patching, monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational sustainment. Collaborate with data engineers and analysts while supporting RMF- and NIST-aligned security and compliance activities in a remote Agile environment.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, and cloud infrastructure. Automate provisioning and deployments, monitor system health and performance, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and improve platform reliability. Implement security controls, access management, observability, and infrastructure-as-code practices while supporting scalable distributed systems and developer infrastructure.

Build and maintain backend services, REST APIs, cloud workspace provisioning systems, and resource orchestration infrastructure. Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security while developing integrations, SDKs, and developer tools. Contribute to architecture and ship features from concept to production. The role requires strong TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js skills, backend and database knowledge, and familiarity with Docker, Linux, and cloud infrastructure.

Designs and operates cloud and internal infrastructure, identity and access management, SaaS platforms, and automation systems. The role improves reliability, security, compliance, and operational efficiency through IAM governance, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, vulnerability management, patching, system hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting. It also partners with Security, HR, and Engineering on onboarding, integrations, and audit readiness.

Own and develop HPC/GPU infrastructure for R&D and customer deployments. Design cross-platform CI/CD pipelines, manage on-premise and cloud Kubernetes clusters with GPU passthrough and MIG, configure self-hosted GitHub Actions runners, and maintain DockerHub registries. Assemble and tune physical GPU servers, manage PCIe topology and hardware constraints, and maintain compatibility across NVIDIA drivers, CUDA, and ROCm versions. Provide customer-facing technical assistance for GPU container deployments.

Designs and maintains large-scale production infrastructure across Linux, Windows, VMware, OpenStack, Docker, and Kubernetes environments. The role administers bare-metal servers and virtual machines, develops automation using Python, Go, and PowerShell, troubleshoots hardware and virtualization issues, and supports incident response through an on-call rotation. Responsibilities also include technical architecture, networking, configuration management, documentation, post-mortems, and applying AI tools to improve operational workflows.

Supports SAP HANA and SAP Basis environments through database administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, upgrades, patching, kernel maintenance, and system integrations. Performs RHEL/Linux administration and shell-script automation, troubleshoots RFC and external connectivity issues, analyzes technical logs, and coordinates with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams. Participates in system refreshes, infrastructure changes, change management, and on-call production support.

Develop and maintain high-reliability, high-throughput backend systems for managing security certificates and configurations. Responsibilities include designing scalable systems, building features, optimizing performance, working with relational and NoSQL databases, and collaborating with testing and SQA teams on deployments. The role requires project-based experience with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Angular, Terraform, SQL, Linux/Unix, and database technologies.

Build and maintain scalable production infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platform capabilities. Design infrastructure architecture, automate manual processes, manage Kubernetes-based environments, scale databases and messaging systems, and monitor production services. The role partners with engineering teams across the product lifecycle and uses infrastructure as code, Helm, cloud technologies, and open-source tools to improve reliability, delivery, and developer experience.

Designs, implements, and manages secure, scalable cloud solutions primarily on GCP, including Gemini Enterprise and Vertex AI capabilities. Develops proofs of concept, deploys infrastructure using IaC, configures networking and security, troubleshoots platform issues, and supports AWS and Linux environments. Collaborates with engineering and cybersecurity teams, documents architectures, and provides effective user and operational support.

Lead the architecture, deployment, configuration, hardening, and operation of Splunk ITSI in a government environment. Ingest and normalize security, application, and infrastructure telemetry; develop service health models, KPIs, dashboards, and event aggregation policies; troubleshoot Splunk data and alerts; and align monitoring with cybersecurity and vulnerability priorities. The role also requires documentation, training, knowledge transfer, secure configuration, operational validation, and coordination with government stakeholders.

Own and improve Glydways’ Bazel monorepo infrastructure across C++, Python, and Go. Responsibilities include implementing remote caching and remote build execution, optimizing build and test performance, maintaining toolchains and dependencies, supporting embedded cross-compilation, improving CI/CD workflows with AWS and Buildkite, developing developer automation, monitoring build health, and participating in on-call support.

Develop and maintain production test software, hardware, scripts, equipment, and procedures. Troubleshoot hardware and software issues, analyze test failures, improve production yields, support root-cause analysis, coordinate with customers and internal teams, execute testing improvement projects, and train technicians and testers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Develop and maintain software and hardware testing resources for manufacturing production. Create test scripts and plans, troubleshoot production test issues, monitor failure trends, improve test yields, maintain test equipment, perform root-cause analysis, collaborate with customers and internal teams, lead testing improvement projects, and train technicians and testers.