Staff IT Systems Engineer

Our IT team supports the Linux and virtualization environment behind our manufacturing floor. You’ll design, build, and maintain systems that run 24/7, and you’ll solve problems that cross several IT environments. This role is onsite in Austin, TX, five days a week.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and maintain the Linux infrastructure behind a 24/7 manufacturing virtualization environment.
• Manage and troubleshoot hypervisor clusters with high availability, including storage and backup recovery.
• Responsible for patching, upgrades, and hotfixes across Linux systems and hardware with minimal downtime.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and scripts to automate deployments, monitoring, and daily system checks.
• Monitor critical servers and applications, fix performance issues, and work with third party vendors through resolution.
• Document systems, changes, and procedures, and partner with other teams on new projects and system builds.

Systems Engineering, Information Technology & Information Systems, Problem Solving Skills, Information Technology & Information Systems, Systems Maintenance, Linux Operating System, Virtualization, Manufacturing, Technical Support, High Availability, * Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience. RHCE, LPIC, or similar certification is a plus.

• 8+ years of professional IT experience, including 5+ years administering Linux in production, with Red Hat family (RHEL/Rocky/Alma) and Ubuntu.
• Hands on experience building and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks. Exposure to Terraform, Puppet, or Chef is a plus.
• Strong scripting in Bash and Python. Comfortable reading and writing YAML for Ansible.
• Experience managing hypervisor environments with high availability (VMware, Proxmox, KVM, or Citrix).
• Working knowledge of core Linux services (DNS, DHCP, TFTP, SSH) and at least one enterprise storage platform such as NetApp, Pure Storage, or vSAN.

ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $105,000 and $154,000 per year. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more., * Competitive base salary

• Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
• Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
• Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

• Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
• Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

• Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
• Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities-to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today-and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development-both now and in the future.