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Distro

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Distro

. Ensure availability and performance across hosting services .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeNairobi • KenyaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing hosting services, ensuring performance and compliance while automating processes. Possesses strong technical leadership skills, with a focus on full-stack problem diagnosis and disaster recovery planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Deep Linux KnowledgeExperience With PuppetExperience With DockerDesign-Level Expertise For SaaS PlatformsRHCSA/RHCE Certification

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Hard Skills
Full-Stack Problem DiagnosisScripting SkillsConfiguration ManagementNetwork KnowledgeDatabase Knowledge
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipMentoring
Tools & Technologies
ChefAnsibleVMwareCloud Infrastructure
Certifications & Qualifications
RHCSARHCEMCSAMCSECCNA
Industry Keywords
Compliance StandardsDisaster RecoverySOC 2Managed Service Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleChefCloudDockerLinuxPuppetVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Ensure availability and performance across hosting services
  • Work with senior management to design and support new hosted services
  • Automate manual work
  • Enforce compliance standards
  • Evolve configuration management
  • Diagnose full-stack problems across network, authentication, SSL, and applications
  • Own topology documentation
  • Build and test disaster recovery
  • Act as technical lead and mentor for the team
  • Work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday to Friday
  • Participate in after-hours maintenance windows and an on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering
  • 7–10 years of relevant experience
  • Deep Linux, Windows, database, and networking knowledge
  • Experience with Puppet, Chef, or Ansible
  • Experience with Docker and container infrastructure
  • Experience with VMware and cloud infrastructure in a managed service environment
  • Strong scripting skills
  • Design-level expertise for SaaS platforms
  • After-hours maintenance windows and on-call rotation
  • SOC 2 experience strongly desired
  • Certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, MCSA/MCSE, or CCNA strongly desired

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health coverage
  • Certification sponsorship
  • Growth toward Infrastructure Architect scope
  • Hybrid work arrangement: first four hours from the Nairobi office and the rest from home