Linux/UNIX Systems Engineer (2-4 Years Experience)
Hudson
Houston, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
$ 83KJob location
Houston, United States of America
Tech stack
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Server Applications
Systems Engineering
Azure
Bash
Ubuntu (Operating System)
CentOS
Cloud Computing
Program Optimization
Continuous Integration
Linux
DevOps
File Systems
Github
Monitoring of Systems
Web Servers
Hyper-V
Python
Linux System Administration
Nagios
Performance Tuning
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Ansible
Prometheus
Virtualization Technology
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
SUSE Linux
Grafana
GIT
Cloudformation
Gitlab-ci
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Puppet
Terraform
Splunk
Docker
Jenkins
VMware
Job description
- Install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Linux/UNIX servers.
- Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, patching, and upgrades.
- Support production and non-production Linux environments.
- Automate routine administrative tasks using Shell, Bash, or Python scripting.
- Work with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Manage virtualization technologies including VMware or Hyper-V.
- Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, Networking, and Security teams.
- Configure and maintain web servers, application servers, and file systems.
- Monitor system health using enterprise monitoring tools.
- Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and system optimization.
- Follow security best practices and compliance standards.
Requirements
We are seeking motivated Linux/UNIX Systems Engineers with 2-4 years of hands-on experience supporting, administering, and maintaining Linux/UNIX environments. The ideal candidate should have experience working with modern infrastructure technologies, cloud platforms, automation tools, and DevOps practices. Candidates must be open to relocating anywhere within the United States based on project requirements., * 2-4 years of experience in Linux/UNIX System Administration.
- Strong knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE, or other UNIX/Linux distributions.
- Experience with Shell/Bash scripting; Python is a plus.
- Knowledge of Linux networking, storage, permissions, and file systems.
- Experience with virtualization technologies.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
- Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
- Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes is highly preferred.
- Experience with Git version control.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
- Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Splunk, or ELK.
- Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, LPIC) are a plus.
- Experience working in Agile environments., * 2-4 years of relevant professional experience is mandatory.
- Must have worked with modern Linux, Cloud, DevOps, and automation technologies.
- Must be willing to relocate anywhere within the United States based on client/project needs.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.