Senior UNIX/LINUX System Engineer

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. Manage day-to-day administration of the UNIX/Linux server infrastructure, with primary focus on Red Hat Linux environments .

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day administration of the UNIX/Linux server infrastructure, with primary focus on Red Hat Linux environments
Perform system configuration, account administration, OS maintenance, and lifecycle support for physical and virtual servers
Ensure platform availability and operational readiness across enterprise infrastructure environments
Lead administration, design, and implementation of Red Hat Linux server-based solutions aligned to SEC standards
Partner with enterprise operations stakeholders to restore service quickly and minimize mission impact
Provide leadership to the UNIX/Linux server team, coordinating technical execution and service delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering)
Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience administrating and managing servers and systems, specializing in UNIX/Linux operating systems
Must possess a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent
Demonstrated experience leading UNIX/Linux server operations, incident management, and advanced troubleshooting in virtualized environments
UNIX/Linux system administration with specialization in Red Hat Linux
Leadership of UNIX/Linux server team activities across administration, design, and implementation
Incident management and advanced troubleshooting of complex UNIX/Linux system issues
Operations in primarily virtualized environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

UNIXLinuxRed Hat Linuxsystem configurationaccount administrationOS maintenancelifecycle supportincident managementadvanced troubleshootingvirtualized environments

Soft Skills

leadershipcoordinationservice delivery

Certifications

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)