linux system engineer local to Austin, TX - Onsite position

Linux system engineer

Austin, TX - onsite

6-12 months

Senior System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers.
• Manage system performance, uptime, and reliability across production and staging environments.
• Implement and maintain user accounts, permissions, and system policies.
• Apply system updates, patches, and security configurations regularly.
• Deploy, configure, and manage cloud resources (VMs, storage, networking, databases, and load balancers).
• Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Design and implement backup, disaster recovery, and failover strategies.
• Monitor cloud performance and optimize cost and efficiency.
• Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs, routing, and network security groups.
• Implement identity and access management (IAM) policies and role-based access controls.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and security best practices.
• Automate operational processes and deployments using shell scripts, Python, or PowerShell.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to support containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Utilize monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, etc.) to ensure system health.
• Troubleshoot performance issues, outages, and configuration problems.
• Provide on-call support as part of a rotating schedule.

Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Linux system administration (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat).
• Hands-on experience with Azure/AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, Azure VM, Azure Storage, etc.).
• Familiar with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, VPNs, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to documentation, process improvement, and operational excellence

Preferred Certifications:

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or DevOps Engineer.
• Linux Certified: Azure Administrator or DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience in chaos engineering, capacity modeling, or SRE tooling.

Sateesh