Top Remote Linux Jobs in Houston, TX

Own the assessment, hardening, testing, modernization, and sustainment of a government SDN software baseline. Develop secure C++ and Python solutions, remediate vulnerabilities, improve testing, debug application and network issues, and support containerization, CI/CD, deployment, and security scanning. Collaborate with platform engineers and government stakeholders, document technical decisions, validate releases, and mentor engineers in Navy environments.

Designs, operates, secures, and improves enterprise OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms across hybrid-cloud environments. Responsibilities include cluster lifecycle management, automation, troubleshooting, observability, resiliency, security controls, disaster recovery, developer self-service, incident response, documentation, and technical leadership. The engineer independently leads complex platform initiatives, collaborates across infrastructure and security teams, mentors engineers, and participates in on-call support.

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.

Develops and maintains secure, accessible, responsive WordPress websites and web applications for Military OneSource. Responsibilities include PHP and JavaScript development, CMS customization, REST API integrations, UX/UI implementation, Section 508 and WCAG compliance, accessibility testing, production troubleshooting, performance optimization, Agile delivery, Git workflows, and collaboration with cybersecurity and DevSecOps teams in a Federal environment.

Design and implement high-performance, 3GPP-compliant 5G Core control- and user-plane functions on ARM-based embedded Linux. Develop in C/Go/Rust, use DPDK for packet processing, optimize latency/throughput, debug protocol and performance issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate carrier-grade systems.

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.

Develops and maintains Jamf Cloud backend infrastructure and internal software delivery platforms. Responsibilities include infrastructure and configuration automation, CI/CD support, cloud-native service implementation, security and data lifecycle management, monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, technical documentation, and Agile collaboration. The role participates in on-call rotations and helps scale production environments using tools such as Kubernetes, AWS, scripting languages, and configuration management platforms.

Develop and maintain Jamf Cloud production infrastructure using infrastructure as code, configuration management, serverless technologies, and containers. Build automation, support CI/CD, implement security and data lifecycle controls, maintain cloud-native services, and participate in monitoring, on-call response, disaster recovery, Agile ceremonies, and code reviews. Collaborate with product, software development, cloud, and delivery teams while documenting technical systems and processes.

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.

Serves as a top-tier networking escalation expert for WEKA deployments across HPC, AI/ML, enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. Troubleshoots complex Layer 1–4 issues, leads root-cause analysis, supports high-severity incidents, mentors technical teams, improves diagnostic tooling, develops technical documentation, and influences product networking design. Requires deep expertise in Ethernet, InfiniBand, RDMA, Linux networking, distributed systems, and large-scale datacenter fabrics, along with 24/7 on-call support and occasional travel.

Build, patch, customize, and test Linux userspace packages for Rocky Linux products. Remediate CVEs, improve package-building automation, develop automated system tests, and support deployments across servers, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure. Collaborate on architecture, proofs of concept, documentation, capacity planning, and launch reviews while contributing to open-source development and CI/CD practices.

Designs, builds, and deploys AI-powered productivity systems for engineering teams. Responsibilities include developing CI/CD pipelines, integrating platforms and enterprise systems, evaluating emerging AI and infrastructure tools, improving developer workflows, collecting telemetry and feedback, driving adoption, and partnering with engineering leadership. The role requires strong platform, infrastructure, DevOps, cloud, Linux, and systems engineering expertise, plus hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Go, TypeScript, and on-call operations.

Lead cloud migration and platform engineering efforts, designing AWS architectures and migration plans from on-prem VMware to AWS. Perform migration assessments, tooling selection, wave planning, dependency analysis, security/compliance alignment, OS and database troubleshooting, and optimize post-migration performance while collaborating with stakeholders and platform teams.

Deploys, supports, and improves Managed Services Gateways across cloud and virtualization platforms. Administers Linux, Kubernetes (Rancher), VMware/Hyper-V, networking and firewalls; automates workflows; triages escalations; documents runbooks; coordinates with clients and teams; participates in on-call and lifecycle/security initiatives.

Own the reliability, scalability, and administration of production Vitess/MySQL and Cassandra databases. Design highly available architectures, replication, backup, recovery, security, and disaster recovery strategies. Lead incident response, on-call operations, monitoring, SLO development, root cause analysis, and production readiness reviews. Automate database and infrastructure operations using scripting, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins. Establish runbooks, escalation procedures, training materials, and mentor junior database SREs while partnering across engineering and infrastructure teams.

Lead the architecture, development, and evolution of Keeper Commander, including Python and .NET SDKs, CLI tooling, APIs, and developer automation. Remain hands-on with coding, debugging, architecture, integrations, security, testing, and release engineering while mentoring a small team. Partner with Product, QA, and Security teams, support the open-source ecosystem, improve developer experience, and guide technical strategy for enterprise and DevOps integrations.

Develop and maintain Akamai’s custom Linux kernel and distribution. Responsibilities include adding performance, reliability, and security features; porting modifications to newer kernel versions; debugging production and test issues; improving build and continuous-testing automation; collaborating with platform, application, test, and hardware teams; and contributing work upstream to the Linux community.

Develop and maintain Akamai’s custom Linux kernel for its cloud platform. Responsibilities include adding performance, reliability, and security features; porting modifications across kernel versions; debugging production and test issues; improving build and continuous-testing automation; collaborating with platform, application, hardware, and test teams; and contributing changes upstream to the Linux community.

Administers and supports enterprise infrastructure, Windows and Linux environments, Azure, Microsoft 365, virtualization, identity services, PKI, backups, and core banking systems. Automates processes, manages access and security remediation, supports disaster recovery, investigates root causes, maintains technical documentation, and provides Tier 3 and on-call support. Coordinates infrastructure projects, change management, vendor engagements, audits, and lifecycle planning.

Build, secure, and operate AWS and AWS GovCloud infrastructure across commercial and government environments. Own CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and GitOps deployments, infrastructure as code, environment segmentation, secrets management, monitoring, incident response, database migrations, and compliance automation. Support FedRAMP, GovRAMP, and IL5 authorization requirements, collaborate with Security/GRC on audits and continuous monitoring, and improve reliability, scalability, and engineering productivity.

Own and scale Bitsight’s SaaS cloud infrastructure, focusing on reliability, security, automation, and cost efficiency. Design complex systems, troubleshoot production issues, validate AI-assisted infrastructure automation, and improve delivery processes. Lead technical discussions, establish infrastructure best practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams. The role requires strong Linux, scripting, containerization, cloud, infrastructure-as-code, networking, and observability expertise, with occasional off-shift production support.

Provide senior-level ownership for AWS cloud platform operations, automation, and reliability. Support infrastructure provisioning, EKS/Kubernetes operations, EC2/AMI lifecycle, observability, incident response, patching, cost optimization, CI/CD automation, documentation, runbooks, and mentoring. Participate in on-call rotation, incident handling, and cross-team collaboration to ensure secure, scalable cloud operations.

Build and operate Helius’s bare-metal infrastructure platform. Responsibilities include automating server provisioning and lifecycle management, developing fleet tooling, standardizing CI/CD and deployment processes, implementing security controls, analyzing infrastructure costs, improving observability, participating in on-call response, and documenting operational procedures.

Operate and maintain Azure and Microsoft 365 services, including monitoring, identity, networking, compute, storage, collaboration, governance, backups, access, and capacity management. Investigate incidents and performance issues, implement approved changes, support releases, document configurations, create runbooks and dashboards, and assist with service transitions. Collaborate with project teams, users, engineers, and vendors while following ticketing, change-control, service-level, and knowledge-management processes.

Leads architecture and development of Trellix’s high-throughput cloud threat detection platform. Designs microservices, asynchronous submission pipelines, sandbox execution systems, full-stack analyst interfaces, secure AWS infrastructure, identity integrations, telemetry pipelines, and compliant multi-region architectures. Owns infrastructure as code, observability, production reliability, security practices, technical documentation, incident response, and SLA commitments while integrating AI-assisted development tools.