Location: Tampa, FL
Industry: MSP, IT Consulting Services
In-Office Schedule: Hybrid Model + light travel to the local healthcare client
Salary: $125,000-130,000 base
Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours/week)

Overview
Our MSP client is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to serve as the primary Linux expert supporting a key healthcare client. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys owning systems end-to-end, working closely with stakeholders, and solving complex infrastructure and application challenges.

You will be the sole Linux Engineer, responsible for maintaining and improving a production environment built primarily on Ubuntu, virtualization (KVM/QEMU), MySQL, and custom automation written in PHP and Python.

Key Responsibilities:

Support, maintain, and optimize Ubuntu-based Linux systems in a production healthcare environment
Manage and administer virtualized infrastructure using KVM/QEMU
Administer, monitor, and tune MySQL databases for performance, availability, and reliability
Develop and maintain automation, scripts, and internal tooling using PHP and/or Python
Troubleshoot system, application, and database issues across the stack
Ensure system stability, security, and operational best practices
Work directly with internal teams and a healthcare client to support ongoing operational needs

Required Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience administering Ubuntu/Linux systems
Practical experience supporting KVM/QEMU virtualization
Solid MySQL administration skills (performance, backups, troubleshooting)
Ability to script and automate using PHP and/or Python
Strong troubleshooting skills with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
Monitoring Tools & backup technologies, security hardening
Comfortable working independently and owning Linux infrastructure

Nice to Haves:

Backup and disaster recovery strategies
Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls)
CI/CD pipelines or DevOps tooling
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Linux Engineer

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