Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer
ManpowerGroup · Salt Lake City, UT
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Jul 16, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level infrastructure engineering role focused on large-scale server and data center migrations, both physical and virtual. Day-to-day work involves managing VMware ESXi environments, handling iSCSI storage networking, and building automation to support repeatable migration workflows. Suited to engineers with deep Linux internals knowledge and hands-on experience with VMware virtualization and storage migration at scale.
Mid level · 4+ years · Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's required · Contract
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Salt Lake City, UT area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 3–20
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,289 (middle half $80,901–$122,772).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The pay range field is blank in the posting — no compensation figures were provided despite the 'Pay Range:' label. The posting does reference a 'competitive hourly rate,' confirming this is an hourly contract engagement.
This is a staffing/contract placement through ManpowerGroup (Experis brand); the benefits described (medical, 401k, etc.) are ManpowerGroup consultant benefits, not the end client's.
The role is primarily infrastructure operations (server migrations, VMware administration, iSCSI storage networking), which maps best to 15-1244. However, the requirement to 'develop automation tools to streamline migration workflows' introduces a software-development signal that could support 15-1252 as a secondary classification.
Kubernetes and OpenStack appear only in the 'What's in it for me?' section as technologies candidates will gain 'exposure to,' not as requirements or gating criteria.
The advertised title is 'Senior' but the minimum experience stated is only 4 years with a bachelor's degree — requirements more consistent with a Mid-level role.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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