Sr. Linux Engineer (Contract) - Santa Clara, California, United States
$60 USD hourly
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer.
Support Linux infrastructure and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) compute environments.
About the role
As a Sr. Linux Engineer, you will ensure the stability, security, and efficiency of the Linux server infrastructure and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). This role supports Electronic Design Automation (EDA) compute environments, including EDA tools administration and IBM LSF job scheduler management.
What you'll do
- Oversee and execute system-based projects, write scripts to automate manual processes, and create system documentation and diagrams.
- Lead the administration, maintenance, and support of the Linux server environment and VDI infrastructure.
- Design, implement, and optimize automation solutions leveraging Ansible and Ansible AWX for configuration management, provisioning, and orchestration.
- Administer and support Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software applications and compute environments, including configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the IBM LSF job scheduler.
- Act as a point of escalation for complex technical issues and conduct in-depth analysis of system problems related to hardware, EDA software applications, job scheduling systems, and operating system servers.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute system software upgrades, patches, and firmware updates.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of experience as a Linux Engineer, with expert-level Linux systems administration, preferably RedHat / Ubuntu, RedHat Satellite.
- In-depth knowledge of version control systems including SVN and GitLab.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, Ansible, and Ansible AWX.
- Working knowledge of how Electronic Design Automation (EDA) applications function and support their compute environments.
- Hands-on experience with the IBM LSF job scheduler, including installation, configuration, queue and resource management, and license scheduler integration.
- Hands-on experience with Dell PowerEdge GPU servers, Dell MX7000 Chassis, MX700 series blade configuration, Cisco UCS blades, and rack servers.
- Experience with NFS and iSCSI storage concepts; cron jobs and rsync functionality.
- Experience with TCP/IP, VLAN, DNS, load balancing, and security concepts.
- Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL database maintenance.
- Experience with VMware (version 8 and above) and Citrix StoreFront for Linux workloads.
This role has been open 36 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3787
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | OmniVision | All employers we track in this specialty (3787 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 3787 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 10 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 54 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 616 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 563 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 246 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3787 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.