Kanak Elite Services
Linux Security Engineer - New York City, NY Hybrid
Kanak Elite Services, New York, New York, us, 10261
Linux Security Engineer - New York City, NY Hybrid
Join us as a Linux Security Engineer at Kanak Elite Services.
Apply by sending your resume to
Himanshu Sharma
at
Himanshu01@kanakits.com .
Job Description Position:
Linux Security Engineer (Linux / Ansible / LXD)
Location:
New York City, NY Hybrid
Duration:
Long-term contract
Interview:
Final round onsite possible
Focus Design and build a reproducible, secure compute lab environment to support future SRHG custody site deployments. Deliver hardened, automated Linux builds that can be cloned and deployed consistently across physical custody sites.
Core Skills
Expert in Linux (Ubuntu) administration and OS-level hardening
Proficient in Ansible (roles, playbooks, idempotent automation)
Experienced with LXD for containerized lab environments
Strong knowledge of GitLab and GitLab CI/CD pipelines (workflow automation, runners, artifacts)
Experience building secure, reproducible system images (kickstart, preseed, or similar)
Security Requirements
Apply CIS Ubuntu benchmarks and OS hardening best practices
Enforce disk encryption (LUKS or equivalent) and secure boot configurations
Implement auditd and centralized logging
Lock down SSH, sudo, and privileged access paths
Integrate key management, secrets handling, and package signing validation
Ensure all automation is reproducible, testable, and version-controlled
Expectations
Build and document an Ansible-based bootstrap process for secure hosts
Produce versioned base images and container templates ready for custody site use
Set up GitLab pipelines to validate, lint, and deploy builds automatically
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
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Apply by sending your resume to
Himanshu Sharma
at
Himanshu01@kanakits.com .
Job Description Position:
Linux Security Engineer (Linux / Ansible / LXD)
Location:
New York City, NY Hybrid
Duration:
Long-term contract
Interview:
Final round onsite possible
Focus Design and build a reproducible, secure compute lab environment to support future SRHG custody site deployments. Deliver hardened, automated Linux builds that can be cloned and deployed consistently across physical custody sites.
Core Skills
Expert in Linux (Ubuntu) administration and OS-level hardening
Proficient in Ansible (roles, playbooks, idempotent automation)
Experienced with LXD for containerized lab environments
Strong knowledge of GitLab and GitLab CI/CD pipelines (workflow automation, runners, artifacts)
Experience building secure, reproducible system images (kickstart, preseed, or similar)
Security Requirements
Apply CIS Ubuntu benchmarks and OS hardening best practices
Enforce disk encryption (LUKS or equivalent) and secure boot configurations
Implement auditd and centralized logging
Lock down SSH, sudo, and privileged access paths
Integrate key management, secrets handling, and package signing validation
Ensure all automation is reproducible, testable, and version-controlled
Expectations
Build and document an Ansible-based bootstrap process for secure hosts
Produce versioned base images and container templates ready for custody site use
Set up GitLab pipelines to validate, lint, and deploy builds automatically
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
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