Senior Linux – Infrastructure Automation Engineer

RR Donnelley

. Engineer, scale, and maintain the underlying Valassis DMT platform environment .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $91,800 - $146,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Linux infrastructure engineering, particularly with enterprise Ubuntu/Debian environments, and excels in automation using Puppet and Ansible for system provisioning and application deployment. Proficient in managing virtualization technologies such as OpenStack, KVM, and ESXi, along with a solid understanding of enterprise storage architectures.

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Linux Infrastructure EngineeringPuppet Module DevelopmentAnsible Playbook AuthoringOpenStack ManagementEnterprise Storage Architecture

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Hard Skills

Linux AdministrationSystem AutomationKernel OptimizationSecurity HardeningBare-Metal ProvisioningVirtualization ManagementStorage Infrastructure ManagementTroubleshootingConfiguration ManagementCloud Infrastructure Automation

Tools & Technologies

PuppetAnsibleOpenStackKVMLXDESXiCephCanonical MAASSANNAS

Industry Keywords

Enterprise LinuxUbuntuDebianActive DirectoryPKICloud InfrastructureMicroCloudVolume ManagementInfrastructure MigrationDatacenter Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudLinuxOpenStackPuppet

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineer, scale, and maintain the underlying Valassis DMT platform environment
Design, develop, and maintain declarative Puppet and Ansible configuration modules
Automate system provisioning, application deployment, and continuous compliance across bare-metal and virtualized nodes
Administer, tune, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments, primarily Ubuntu
Perform kernel optimization, security hardening, and uptime improvements
Operate and optimize OpenStack, LXD, KVM, and ESXi virtualization and hypervisor layers
Drive automated bare-metal server provisioning
Administer and maintain persistent storage infrastructure and physical SAN equipment
Execute platform refreshes, legacy environment decommissionings, and infrastructure migrations across datacenter footprints

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional work experience
Minimum of 5–7+ years of progressive hands-on experience in Linux infrastructure engineering, systems administration, and cloud infrastructure automation
Expert-level hands-on experience engineering, hardening, and maintaining enterprise Ubuntu/Debian server environments
Proven mastery authoring custom Puppet modules and Ansible playbooks/roles
Strong foundational background in bare-metal provisioning concepts and KVM, LXD, and ESXi hypervisor/container runtimes
Solid understanding of enterprise storage architectures, including SAN/NAS devices, block/object storage concepts, and volume management
Working knowledge of cross-platform Active Directory integration, enterprise PKI/certificate enrollment, and domain identity services
Experience with OpenStack, including Nova, Neutron, Cinder, and Keystone, preferred
Direct experience with Ceph storage clusters preferred
Hands-on experience with Canonical MAAS or similar automated bare-metal provisioning platforms preferred
Familiarity with MicroCloud deployment and lightweight cloud infrastructure environments preferred
Successful completion of a pre-employment background and drug screen

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
Parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Employer/partner discounts
Bonus, commission, or incentive program participation may be available depending on the role
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans