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# Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP

- **Company:** State Street
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $177,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Linux, Firmware, Linux System Administration, Package Management Systems, PCI Data Security Standards, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Shell Script, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Deployment Automation, Puppet, Terraform, Qualys, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e131d133-40ba-48cd-b015-b56be093e71b

## About the Role

Deep Linux administration expertise, including command-line operations, shell scripting, and package managers such as YUM, DNF, and APT.

A strong security mindset with practical understanding of CVEs, CVSS scoring, and common Linux exploits.

Proven experience using infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management tools to manage environments at scale.

Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills across diverse hardware and virtual platforms.

A reliability-focused approach to production systems, change planning, uptime, and controlled maintenance windows., Demonstrated professional experience administering Linux production environments.

Hands-on experience with RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu and package-management tooling.

Experience with vulnerability platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.

Experience with automation and configuration-management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

Working knowledge of security hardening, vulnerability remediation, kernel and firmware lifecycle management, and audit documentation.

Additional requirements

Python scripting is preferred.

Knowledge of Terraform Infrastructure as a code is preferred.

## Description

The team you will be joining is a part of Globalink Systems Engineering Linux team, a function that is vital to the company as this role helps minimize the Linux environment's attack surface through automated remediation, proactive vulnerability management, and disciplined lifecycle management. It supports secure and reliable production services while maintaining the documentation and reporting needed for audit requirements.

What you will be responsible for

As a Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management), you will:

Design, implement, and automate patch deployment strategies for RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments.

Analyze vulnerability scan results from tools such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7, and execute remediation plans to close security gaps.

Use Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to orchestrate mass updates and maintain configuration consistency at scale.

Manage kernel upgrades, firmware updates, and driver compatibility across hardware, virtual, on-premises, and cloud platforms.

Maintain rigorous documentation and reporting to support audit and compliance requirements, including SOC 2 and PCI DSS.

Coordinate production maintenance activities where uptime and maintenance windows are critical.