Infrastructure Systems Engineer – Linux, Storage & Automation - Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Originally posted 19 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves deploying, automating, troubleshooting, and maintaining Linux-based compute and data storage infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
What you'll do
- Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux servers across physical and virtual environments. - Deploy and support data storage systems including block, file, and object storage, as well as configure filesystems, permissions, and connectivity. - Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate provisioning, configuration, validation, and routine operational tasks. - Build and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles for consistent, repeatable infrastructure deployments. - Manage virtual machines and troubleshoot issues across operating systems, hypervisors, networking, and storage platforms. - Support data protection and recovery through snapshots, replication, backups, and restore validation while implementing monitoring and alerts.
What you'll need
- Strong hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Linux systems, services, processes, and package management. - Proficiency in Python and shell scripting, particularly Bash. - Practical experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management. - Experience with virtualization platforms such as KVM, VMware, or Proxmox. - Working knowledge of block, file, and object storage concepts, including protocols such as NFS, SMB, iSCSI, or S3. - Familiarity with Linux storage management (RAID, LVM, filesystems) and storage performance troubleshooting (IOPS, throughput, latency). - Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VLANs, and network troubleshooting.
Nice to have
- Experience with storage platforms such as VAST Data, NetApp, Dell PowerScale, Pure Storage, or Ceph. - Familiarity with high-performance storage networking, including RDMA, RoCE, or InfiniBand. - Experience with bare-metal provisioning, PXE boot, Kickstart, or cloud-init. - Familiarity with server management interfaces such as BMC, IPMI, or Redfish. - Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container technologies. - Experience supporting data center, AI/ML, or high-performance computing environments.
Skills: Linux-based compute, data storage infrastructure, Python, Ansible, virtualization, high-performance computing
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
968
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$236k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cerebras | All employers we track in this specialty (968 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 968 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 75 | 6166 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 85 d | 52 d (+33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: Linux-based compute, data storage infrastructure, Python, Ansible, virtualization, high-performance computing
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 278 open roles · median 47 d
- Qualcomm · 62 open roles · median 54 d
- AMD · 54 open roles · median 20 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 94 d
- Intel Corporation · 43 open roles · median 13 d
- Cerebras (this employer) · 36 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 968 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.