Principal Linux Architect

- Develop enterprise Linux architecture standards, roadmaps, and reference architectures. - Lead architecture reviews and approve strategic platform designs impacting multiple business units. - Design highly available, scalable, and resilient Linux infrastructure supporting mission-critical payment and financial systems. - Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, and related automation tools. - Architect enterprise automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration management, patching, and compliance validation. - Lead hybrid cloud and multi-cloud Linux strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP. - Design and govern container platforms including Kubernetes and OpenShift. - Define Linux operating system standards, hardening baselines, lifecycle management processes, and security controls. - Partner with Information Security teams on PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST, FFIEC, and audit requirements. - Provide executive-level guidance regarding platform modernization, technical debt reduction, and infrastructure investment priorities. - Establish observability, monitoring, reliability, and disaster recovery standards. - Serve as highest-level escalation point for complex Linux performance, stability, networking, storage, and operating system issues. - Drive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and service-level objectives (SLOs). - Mentor senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders across the organization. - Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption plans. - Lead large-scale datacenter migrations, cloud transformations, platform consolidations, and modernization initiatives. - Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and business leaders to align technology strategy with business objectives. - Create governance processes ensuring consistency, security, and operational excellence across enterprise Linux environments.

- 12+ years Linux engineering experience; 8+ years enterprise architecture experience; expert knowledge of Linux, cloud, automation, security, networking, storage, and platform engineering. - 5+ years of experience with enterprise-scale automation and Infrastructure as Code. - Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage technical and executive audiences. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent military/work experience.

- Financial services, fintech, banking, or highly regulated industry experience. - Experience leading enterprise cloud transformation initiatives. - Hands-on experience with: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Service Mesh technologies, Observability platforms - Experience supporting large-scale, multi-datacenter environments. - Relevant certifications such as: Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) &/or Terraform Associate. - Experience with CIS benchmarks.

- Fiserv emphasizes in-person collaboration to help you grow your career while shaping the future of fintech; this role is on-site Monday through Friday. - This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.

- Approximately 15% travel off-site or to other office locations is expected.

- In order to be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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