Senior Linux Systems Engineer – RHEL Automation & Security

Kelly Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to improve reliability, security, and modernization of a large-scale Linux platform. The role is based in Etobicoke, Toronto, with hybrid environments spanning on-prem and Azure cloud.

The ideal candidate will maintain and enhance RHEL servers, participate in automation, privileged access management, and collaboration across multiple teams to deliver scalable, compliant Linux services in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with large-scale RHEL environments (patching, upgrades, hardening, lifecycle management).
• Strong automation using Ansible, Python, Bash to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Experience in hybrid infra (VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Azure) and enterprise identity services.
• CyberArk privileged access management and credential rotation experience.
• Experience with ServiceNow for incident/change/problem/request management in ITIL environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize thousands of RHEL servers across datacenters and cloud hybrid platforms.
• Develop and deploy automation to improve operational efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with Infra, Cloud, Cybersecurity, SRE, and App teams to deliver scalable Linux services.
• Support privileged access workflows and security initiatives with CyberArk solutions.
• Engage in platform hardening, monitoring, and compliance activities.

Skills

RHEL administration

Automation & Scripting

Hybrid cloud infra

CyberArk privileged access

ServiceNow

Tools

ServiceNow

VMware vSphere

Nutanix AHV

Azure

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to improve reliability, security, and modernization of a large-scale Linux platform. The role is based in Etobicoke, Toronto, with hybrid environments spanning on-prem and Azure cloud.

The ideal candidate will maintain and enhance RHEL servers, participate in automation, privileged access management, and collaboration across multiple teams to deliver scalable, compliant Linux services in a regulated environment.