Systems Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr Systems Engineer - RHEL Linux Engineer based in United States.

• Design, implement, configure, administer, update, document, and support enterprise infrastructure systems and components, including servers, operating systems, packaged software, configuration files, certificates, databases, and appliances.
• Independently execute infrastructure implementations and provide knowledge transfer to relevant technical teams.
• Analyze, diagnose, isolate, and resolve complex system problems, developing short-term mitigations and identifying root causes and long-term remediation strategies.
• Support compliance activities through reporting, configuration baselines, verification processes, and implementation of required infrastructure controls.
• Review application non-functional requirements and design infrastructure solutions that support application development and delivery.
• Provide technical leadership for selected infrastructure initiatives, including architecture design, validation, and small-scale IT projects.
• Develop, test, document, and implement automation, scripting, and workflow improvements that increase system reliability, scalability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Establish and promote best practices for capacity management, asset and inventory management, configuration, updates, procurement, and vendor engagement.
• Design and maintain automated deployment pipelines across development, testing, and production environments.
• Implement GitOps and Infrastructure as Code practices to enable version-controlled, auditable, and repeatable infrastructure and application deployments.
• Support enterprise application and middleware technologies, including Apache, Tomcat, messaging platforms, Spring Boot applications, and other production services.
• Partner with engineering, security, and operations teams to improve platform reliability, security, compliance, and deployment velocity.
• Mentor less experienced systems engineers and share technical expertise, operational knowledge, and best practices.
• Maintain professional relationships with customers, vendors, peers, and leadership while demonstrating strong service and technical ownership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 5–7 years of professional experience in systems engineering or a related discipline within a medium or large organization.
• Strong knowledge of Linux fundamentals, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux, with experience supporting container platforms and Kubernetes distributions.
• Advanced Bash and shell scripting skills for Linux systems administration, automation, monitoring, and operational tooling.
• Experience with enterprise networking concepts and technologies, including proxies, virtual IPs, bastion hosts, connectivity, and traffic-management patterns.
• Hands-on experience administering Proxmox and at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.
• Strong GitHub experience, including repository administration, branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices for infrastructure and application deployment.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration-management technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or comparable tools.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated deployment pipelines that promote consistency, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with DevOps and automation tools such as Jenkins and PowerShell, alongside Linux-based scripting technologies.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security, including authentication, authorization, file and directory permissions, IAM roles, SSH keys, certificates, key-management services, and security/compliance frameworks such as CIS, SOX, and PCI.
• Experience supporting enterprise middleware and application technologies such as Apache, Tomcat, messaging platforms, and Spring Boot.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, security, and operations teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work independently on complex infrastructure challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues and provide technical guidance.
• Professionalism, reliability, customer focus, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Competitive base salary, with geographic pay ranges reflecting location, experience, and skills: $94,458–$179,048 for select higher-cost states; $85,871–$162,771 for designated mid-range states; $77,283–$146,4