Broadcast-Grade Linux Patch & Security Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Linux Administrator to join its engineering team supporting a live broadcast production environment in Centennial, Colorado. You will own day-to-day server patching, remediation and validation across a complex production landscape.

Candidates should have 4-7 years of Linux administration, patching experience, and ability to follow procedures. Familiarity with Rocky Linux/CentOS/RHEL, AWS EC2, scripting in Bash or Python, and monitoring tools like Grafana or

Qualifications

• Hands-on Linux systems administration in production environments.
• Experience patching and maintaining production servers.
• Experience remediating cybersecurity vulnerabilities in complex environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot in complex networking environments.
• Experience following established engineering procedures and documenting outcomes.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on patching and maintenance of production Linux servers, including controlled reboots and post-patch validation.
• Review vulnerability tickets and determine remediation approaches.
• Troubleshoot Linux systems and applications in a complex production network.
• Coordinate shutdown, patching and reactivation of servers with senior staff.
• Maintain documentation of remediation and patching activities.
• Support occasional Windows server patching and vendor updates.
• Work with the team to reduce backlog of vulnerabilities.

Skills

Linux administration

Patching & remediation

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities

Networking troubleshooting

Production environment discipline

Communication

Tools

Bash

Python

Grafana

Splunk

Dynatrace

AWS EC2

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Linux Administrator to join its engineering team supporting a live broadcast production environment in Centennial, Colorado. You will own day-to-day server patching, remediation and validation across a complex production landscape.

Candidates should have 4-7 years of Linux administration, patching experience, and ability to follow procedures. Familiarity with Rocky Linux/CentOS/RHEL, AWS EC2, scripting in Bash or Python, and monitoring tools like Grafana or