Linux Architecture - System Administrator II - Req# 608

Connecticut OnLine Computer Center COCC; Southington (CT); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedules

Paid time off

Training and onboarding

Career development programs

Vendor training resources

Generous PTO

Job summary

Connecticut OnLine Computer Center COCC is seeking a System & Cloud Engineer to support reliable, secure, and well‑structured technology operations across our server and cloud infrastructure. You will focus on RHEL while gaining exposure to Windows Server, VMware, and cloud platforms.

The role involves incident response, data center support, on-call rotations, and cross‑stack automation. The position offers hybrid schedules, robust training, and ample opportunities for career growth, with a

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• One to three years of hands on infrastructure or systems support experience.
• Entry level certifications across Microsoft, Linux, VMware, cloud, or storage preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out operational tasks using documented procedures and runbooks.
• Support infrastructure changes with guidance from senior engineers.
• Monitor environments and respond to alerts to maintain system health.
• Process ServiceNow tickets including requests and incident support.
• Perform routine maintenance such as patching and access updates.
• Assist with deployment and decommission workflows.
• Support disaster recovery validation and testing.
• Maintain and enhance system documentation and runbooks.
• Troubleshoot across compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
• Identify opportunities for simple automation enhancements.

Skills

Infrastructure experience

Documentation

Communication

Organizational skills

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Windows Admin

Linux Admin

VMware familiarity

Kubernetes

Cloud awareness

Storage familiarity

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Fundamentals/Associate

Linux+

RHCSA

VMware VCTA/VCA

Security+

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Azure Fundamentals

Pure Storage associate

Brocade SAN administrator

Job description

What we need…

We are hiring a System & Cloud Engineer to support reliable, secure, and well-structured technology operations across our server and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring a primary focus in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), along with complementary experience in Windows Server, VMware, and/or cloud computing. The role provides opportunities to develop cross-platform expertise across compute, storage, virtualization, cloud, and platform services while following established runbooks, standards, and operational processes. This person will participate in incident response, local data center support, 24x7 rotational on-call, disaster recovery support, documentation, security and patching standards, and cross-stack capability development.

What’s in it for you…

COCC offers a collaborative environment, career growth, and all the benefits you’d expect from an award-winning employer, including:

• Hybrid schedules and ample paid time off allowing you work/life balance and flexibility
• Customized training and onboarding to support you in your first year at COCC
• Robust employee development programs aligned with career pathing objectives
• Cutting-edge training and educational resources from vendors like SANS, PluralSight and CBTNuggets
• Generous PTO offerings, benefits and competitive compensation
• On-site fitness centers, wellness incentives, and lifestyle spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• One-on-one career coaching
• DEIB initiatives championing inclusion and encouraging you to bring your whole self to work
• Financial planning assistance with certified professionals
• Peer recognition programs

What you’ll do…

• Carry out operational tasks using documented procedures and runbooks
• Support infrastructure changes with guidance from senior engineers
• Monitor environments and respond to alerts to maintain system health
• Process ServiceNow tickets including requests and incident support
• Perform routine maintenance such as patching and access updates
• Assist with deployment and decommission workflows
• Support disaster recovery validation and testing
• Maintain and enhance system documentation and runbooks
• Troubleshoot across compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud platforms
• Identify opportunities for simple automation enhancements

What you’ll bring…

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience
• One to three years of hands on infrastructure or systems support experience
• Entry level certifications across Microsoft, Linux, VMware, cloud, or storage preferred, including Microsoft Fundamentals/Associate, Linux+, RHCSA, VMware VCTA/VCA, Security+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, Pure Storage associate, or Brocade SAN administrator credentials.
• Working knowledge across multiple technical domains with interest in one primary area
• Experience with Windows and or Linux system administration tasks
• Exposure to VMware virtualization platforms
• Familiarity with storage systems and Fibre Channel concepts
• Awareness of AWS and Azure environments and cloud resource design, troubleshooting and management experience
• Understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals and container platforms
• Ability to review and adjust scripts in PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform, or Ansible
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills

The salary range for this job is $72800 - $109200. This is a hybrid position and employee will work in Rocky Hill and Avon sites.