Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Principal Linux Architect to work in our Information Technology department. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls, Idaho facility with every other Friday off. Remote or Hybrid work opportunities may be available for this position. You will report to the Senior Manager of Customer Engagement. You will lead the transformation and modernization of the Linux landscape within IT, employing cutting-edge automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Responsibilities Include: - Architect and maintain a robust, secure, and scalable Linux infrastructure, ensuring industry-leading uptime and service continuity. - Design and implement comprehensive sysadmin solutions tailored to complex projects within a Linux-focused technological framework. - Champion best practice methodologies for server and endpoint management across diverse operational environments, including virtual, cloud-based, and on-premises deployments. - Lead the automation of deployment processes, collaborating with IT teams to enhance workflows. - Be the Linux security authority, managing stringent access controls, user accounts, and group permissions. - Implement a cohesive Linux cloud strategy, integrating services with Azure, AWS, or other prominent cloud providers, and ensuring seamless operations across platforms. - Proficiently manage file systems, logical volumes, and network storage solutions, guaranteeing data integrity and accessibility. - Automate routine and complex system tasks through scripting, reducing manual overhead and increasing operational efficiency. - Create strategic guidance to enhance the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the Linux environment, promoting a standardized and supportable operating system deployment model. - Engineer a robust disaster recovery plan specific to the Linux environment, ensuring alignment with INL's Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan as mandated by presidential directives. - Regularly audit system backups, guaranteeing understanding of organizational goals and recovery requirements.