Lead Platform Engineer
Company websiteecolab.com (Ecolab, opens in new tab)
Base salary $107,600 to $161,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Eagan, MN
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- LocationEagan, MN
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
The Lead Linux Platform Engineer will be a critical member of the Global Linux Server Platform team at Ecolab, Inc. This position is in a high-paced and demanding environment which requires clear time management skills, self-directed organizational skills, and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate is a self-starter, self-disciplined with their work, and often going above and beyond what is needed/requested. Furthermore, as a global company, this role will work alongside many IT associates with a multi-cultural and multi-lingual background with English as a second language.
What You Will Do:
- Technical lead for our Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). Create and maintain AAP playbooks for automated disaster recovery and Linux operational work.
- Provide operational support of the companies ~600 Linux based servers. This includes both OnPrem and Cloud based servers. Including
- Provide server admin support related to resolving break/fix type incidents in the team queue
- Install, configure, upgrade, patch and maintain Linux servers, ensuring high availability and scalability.
- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize resource utilization.
- Work closely with network engineers, SAP engineers, database administrators, and application developers.
- Participate in major IT projects related to the Linux platform.
- Participating in Security, Vulnerability and Patching related initiatives for Linux Platform
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 8 years of IT experience
- 5 years of UNIX (SLES and RHEL Linux, AIX a plus) Server experience
- 5 years of Ansible experience.
- Flexibility to work nights and weekends, participating in on-call rotations
- Expertise in Creating and maintaining Ansible playbooks.
- Expertise in SLES, RHEL and AIX OS support
- Proficiency in shell scripting and automation.
- Experience with Azure
- No Immigration Sponsorship available
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SUSE Multi-Linux Management
- Experience with containers and Kubernetes
- Experience with supporting SLES for SAP.
- GCP and AWS Cloud experience.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($107,600) is above 31% of the 45 Software Engineering roles in Minnesota listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $119,800; the middle half runs from $105,000 to $143,700.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingLead Platform Engineer$107,600 to $161,500
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Lead Platform Engineer (this listing) | $107,600 - $161,500 |
| Senior Scientist/Team Leader – Bioprocess Development | $107,600 - $161,500 |
| Senior Marketing Communications Manager II | $107,600 - $161,500 |
| Global Category Manager - Marketing Agency Procurement | $107,600 - $161,500 |
| EHS Manager | $107,600 - $161,500 |
| Quality and Compliance Regulated Software Systems | $107,600 - $161,500 |
| Customer Supply Chain Manager - North America | $107,600 - $161,500 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-25
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: USA - Minnesota - Eagan
The base salary range for this position is $107,600.00 - $161,500.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on pe
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