IT Engineer - Linux and Ansible Automation

TechWish; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechWish is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to manage end-to-end Linux infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments in a fast-paced production setting.

You will ensure system uptime, implement security patches, and automate repetitive tasks using Ansible, Bash, and Python. The role requires 24/7 on-call coverage and collaboration with GRC and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT-related field.
• Extensive Linux administration experience in production.
• Experience with on-prem and cloud-based Linux environments.
• Familiar with security audits and patch management tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement Linux systems and manage full lifecycle from install to decommission.
• Ensure uptime of critical systems with monitoring and remediation.
• Develop automation using Ansible, Bash and Python.
• Handle 24/7 on-call support and incident management.
• Follow Infrastructure-as-Code and document SOPs/run books.
• Collaborate with GRC teams for secure, compliant deployments.

Skills

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Tools

RedHat Satellite

Veritas Infoscale

Tanium

Qualys

Bitbucket

JIRA

Jenkins

AWS

Job description

• Linux systems implementation


• Full IT system lifecycle administration from installation to decommissioning of systems in both physical data center and cloud


• Perform end to end management of on-premise and cloud based Linux systems


• Responsible for ensuring uptime of critical business systems and infrastructure through monitoring and timely remediation of critical infrastructure issues


• Measurement, optimization, and tuning of system performance and ensuring that systems will run reliably and are highly available in a 24/7 production environment


• Proactively monitor the health and utilization of systems


• Install, harden and patch Linux operating systems


• Plan, coordinate, and execute installation of new releases and upgrades of hardware/software


• Develop automation with Ansible, bash, python, or related technologies


• Serve on a rotating 24/7 on-call support team


• Embrace Infrastructure-as-Code


• Support incident management resolution and root cause analysis


• Assist in defining and designing system specifications and procedures


• Ensures adherence to all regulatory compliance processes and requirements


• Support security audits, accreditation, and certification processes


• Partner with GRC teams to lead deployment of secure and compliant systems and services on-prem and in the cloud


• Partner with application teams to understand performance and capacity requirements of solutions and services


• Create procedure documentation and develop SOPs and run books


• Update existing documentation and identify and draft new documentation where appropriate


• Stay up to date on best practices involving Linux based systems and recommend changes to keep systems and infrastructure secure and robust

What would make us excited about you?

• Information Systems, Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree or equivalent experience


• Intimate and extensive knowledge of Linux Administration and Engineering


• 4+ years of hands-on IT systems or relevant experience in a commercial production environment


• 4+ years of experience in Linux Administration


• 4+ years of experience troubleshooting skills in a multi-user high availability environment.


• Working knowledge of RedHat Satellite


• Experience With Veritas Infoscale Preferred.


• Experience with compliance and patch management tools like Tanium & Qualys


• Familiar with DevOps toolchain, i.e. BitBucket, JIRA, Jenkins Pipeline


• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work alternative coverage schedules.


• Strong initiative and passionate about learning new technologies.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• AWS configuration, deployment and support experience


• Exposure to distributed systems networking concepts & protocols


• Experience with monitoring tools


• Fundamental Understanding of Networking & Security