Linux Fleet Engineer

Job Title: Linux Fleet Engineer

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Must-Have

1. 4+ years of experience managing Linux-based edge device fleets.
2. Hands-on experience with fleet management tools like BalenaCloud, balenaCLI, Metropolis, and container-based deployments.
3. Strong experience with Docker containers and Docker Compose.
4. CI/CD pipeline implementation using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
5. Container image build, optimization, and deployment practices.
6. Version control using Git.
7. Strong Linux administration skills (Ubuntu, Debian, Raspberry Pi OS).
8. Device troubleshooting, remote diagnostics, and log analysis.
9. Shell scripting (Bash).
10. Network configuration and security for remote edge devices.
11. Python for automation, deployment tools, and monitoring.
12. API integration and automation scripting.

Good-to-Have

1. Experience integrating edge devices with cloud platforms such as:
• Azure IoT
• AWS IoT
• Google Cloud IoT
2. Understanding of VPNs, firewalls, proxies, and secure communications.
3. Familiarity with MQTT, REST APIs, and WebSockets.
4. Air-gapped/offline deployment strategies.
5. Kubernetes/K3s at the edge.
6. Device security, certificate management, and secure boot.
7. Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
8. Experience with ARM-based devices (Raspberry Pi, Jetson, etc.).

Responsibilities / Expectations from the Role

1. Provision, configure, and onboard edge devices into BalenaCloud fleets.
2. Manage device lifecycle activities, including registration, updates, maintenance, and decommissioning.
3. Deploy and monitor containerized applications across distributed edge device fleets.
4. Configure fleet-wide environment variables, device settings, and application releases.
5. Plan and execute OTA (Over-the-Air) software and firmware updates with minimal operational disruption.

Desirable Skills

Keyword: Skills: RedHat Linux

Experience Required: 4–6 years