Top Entry Level Linux Jobs in Houston, TX

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.

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, 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.

Deploys, maintains, and troubleshoots Comet across Kubernetes and cloud environments for customers. Leads infrastructure deployments, resolves complex issues involving networking, databases, and application configuration, and improves Helm charts, Terraform, automation, tooling, and documentation. The role requires strong customer-facing communication, production troubleshooting, cloud infrastructure expertise, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, support, and customer success teams.

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.

Support enterprise customers and partners integrating applications with Wasabi Cloud. Diagnose, research, reproduce, and report defects; test storage services with third-party applications; validate interoperability using APIs and SDKs; investigate S3 protocol behavior; and collaborate with sales, development, QA, product, and support teams.

Graduate software engineers will develop open-source and commercial software across the Linux stack, from firmware, kernels, and drivers to desktop applications, containers, clouds, and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include writing resilient, performant code, contributing to product roadmaps, engaging with users and open-source communities, addressing customer issues, and developing secure software. The role is globally remote with twice-yearly international team sprints and emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and continuous technical growth.

Supports orbit determination solutions, trajectory reconstruction, covariance analysis, tracking-data assessment, navigation products, and spacecraft maneuver planning. The role includes configuring estimation runs, reviewing residuals, checking coordinate and time-system accuracy, maintaining Python scripts and workflows, troubleshooting analyses, documenting results, and communicating findings to mission teams. Level II engineers independently execute routine analyses and support deep-space navigation operations. A bachelor’s degree, U.S. citizenship, Python knowledge, and foundational astrodynamics or estimation expertise are required.

Supports autonomous robot deployments in hospital environments through site readiness, configuration, mapping, testing, troubleshooting, and go-live support. Investigates issues across robots, Linux systems, networks, cloud services, databases, and integrations using logs and telemetry. Works with customers and cross-functional teams, contributes to documentation and playbooks, supports escalations, and improves deployment and support processes. The role requires 20–40% travel and offers broad early-career exposure to robotics, healthcare technology, and field operations.

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.

Supports multi-cloud infrastructure for software, fonts, and training tools serving minority language communities. Responsibilities include administering Kubernetes, managing public and private cloud environments, monitoring system health, improving infrastructure, testing disaster recovery plans, orchestrating cloud resources, and troubleshooting with development teams. The role also provides training and requires experience with virtual servers, containers, Linux and Windows administration, scripting, cloud networking and security, infrastructure as code, and automated provisioning.

Leads a remote engineering team building scalable Python and Golang microservices for Canonical’s software distribution marketplaces. Responsibilities include mentoring and developing engineers, managing delivery and expectations, shaping technical strategy and roadmaps, reviewing code, guiding architecture, maintaining engineering quality, and collaborating with product managers, architects, other teams, open-source contributors, and commercial partners.

Develop and improve SingleStore database engine software, including query execution, optimization, storage, indexing, transactions, and distributed-system components. Write production code, tests, documentation, and technical designs while investigating performance, scalability, and correctness issues. Collaborate with experienced engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams through regular release cycles.

Develop and operate production-quality cloud software for managing customer workspaces and databases. Responsibilities include building backend services, APIs, automation, provisioning, scaling, upgrades, backups, recovery, observability, and reliability improvements. The role involves writing code, tests, documentation, and technical designs; investigating performance and scalability issues; and collaborating with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams.

Build and maintain a React/TypeScript operations portal and Supabase/PostgreSQL backend for autonomous aircraft medical logistics. Improve aircraft allocation, mission generation, telemetry ingestion, live dashboards, reliability, testing, logging, and observability. Integrate Python services with ArduPilot aircraft and simulations while collaborating with autonomy and simulation engineers to mature real-flight and digital-twin systems.

Build and maintain enterprise web applications, APIs, and containerized microservices using Python and Django. Develop workflow engines, financial validation logic, relational database schemas, asynchronous integrations, role-based access controls, and CI/CD automation. Support complementary applications across multiple technology stacks while maintaining secure, auditable, and reliable systems.

Develop and prototype 5G network solutions, automate and improve software development tools and environments, and help design, build, and maintain development verification labs. The role requires programming across Python, JavaScript, Bash, C/C++, and Go, along with Git, Linux, debugging, and Agile/Scrum knowledge. Work supports Nokia’s satellite-based LTE and 5G networking products.

Maintain and improve build and release processes across mobile, console, and PC platforms. Develop automation tools, support continuous integration, manage branches and environments, coordinate releases with Production and Live-Ops teams, enable automated testing, and document build pipelines. The role requires Perforce, scripting, build systems, CI, C++, and strong collaboration skills.

Build and maintain reliable, scalable cloud compute platforms across distributed services. Troubleshoot Linux, networking, and production issues; develop automation and AI-assisted tooling; improve monitoring, alerting, SLIs, and SLOs; conduct incident response and root cause analysis; and partner with engineering teams on system design, deployment safety, and operational readiness.

Develop, test, and maintain high-fidelity simulation software for NASA programs. Implement features from Git-managed work items, participate in code reviews, contribute to automated testing and CI/CD, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure accurate, robust aerospace and robotics simulations.

Provides second-level support for industrial automation software and systems, performs root cause analysis, develops customer-specific configurations and diagnostic tools, and improves deployment processes. The role administers Linux and web applications, user access, virtualized environments, firewall configurations, and security policies. It collaborates with customers and internal teams on product reliability and field support, requiring domestic and international travel as needed.

Develop, integrate, test, and maintain mission design simulations and software tools (C++, Fortran, Python). Support full software lifecycle, CI/CD, source control, coding standards, documentation, and NASA Class C compliance; collaborate with NASA civil servants and contractors.