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# Systems Engineer / Hybrid / Scottsdale

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Linux Distribution, Linux Servers, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Docker, Vmware
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/68cc1235-e080-4ac7-b60f-60f736f3ccd3

## About the Role

8+ years of experience administering Linux systems, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Strong knowledge of Linux internals and kernel-level concepts
Experience in large enterprise environments with distributed infrastructure
Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Hands-on experience with VMware or similar virtualization platforms
Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC
Automation experience using Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl
Experience with system patching, performance tuning, and system hardening
Strong understanding of encryption and security best practices

Desired Skills and Experience
Certifications such as RHCE or AWS Solutions Architect
Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Podman
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Exposure to multiple Linux distributions
Experience in financial services or other regulated industries

## Description

A leading financial technology organization is hiring a Senior Linux Systems Engineer for a full-time hybrid position in Chicago, IL (also open to Scottsdale, San Francisco, or New York). This role focuses on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware virtualization, and AWS cloud services, supporting high-availability systems that process large-scale financial transactions.

This is an opportunity to join a highly mature infrastructure team responsible for maintaining secure, stable, and scalable systems in a regulated environment. The organization is investing heavily in automation, cloud adoption, and modern tooling, making this an excellent role for someone who enjoys both deep technical work and continuous improvement. The position offers strong compensation, meaningful impact, and exposure to large-scale distributed systems., Building and configuring Linux servers in both virtualized and cloud environments

Maintaining and optimizing system performance and availability
Implementing automation and infrastructure as code practices
Supporting incident response and root cause analysis efforts
Collaborating with internal teams and external vendors

Tech Breakdown
40% Linux system administration
30% Cloud and infrastructure (AWS)
20% Automation and scripting
10% Security and compliance

Daily Responsibilities
70% Hands-on engineering and system work
10% Troubleshooting and incident response
20% Team collaboration and cross-functional support


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