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 work schedule

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Training programs

Wellness incentives

Career coaching

Job summary

Connecticut OnLine Computer Center COCC is hiring a System & Cloud Engineer to support reliable, secure, and well-structured technology operations. This role spans compute, storage, cloud, and platform services with on-call rotations and disaster recovery involvement.

The successful candidate will participate in incident response, data center support, and documentation while growing through structured processes and training resources. Hybrid work with onsite Rocky Hill/Avon locations is offered.

Qualifications

• Our team seeks a System & Cloud Engineer with strong infra skills.
• Experience across compute, storage, cloud, and platform services.
• Hands-on with Windows/Linux admin tasks and virtualization.
• Familiarity with cloud design, DR, and security standards.
• Proactive documentation and runbook maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Execute operational tasks per runbooks and documented processes.
• Support infra changes under guidance from senior engineers.
• Monitor environments and respond to alerts for health checks.
• Handle ServiceNow tickets including incidents and requests.
• Maintain runbooks and system documentation.
• Assist with disaster recovery validation and testing.
• Contribute to automation efforts with scripting.

Skills

Cloud engineering

System administration

Scripting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related

Tools

VMware

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

What we need…

We are hiring a System & Cloud Engineer to support reliable, secure, and well structured technology operations. This role is designed for a technologist who is ready to grow across compute, storage, cloud, and platform services while learning disciplined execution through runbooks and established processes. This person will participate in incident response, local data center support, 24x7 rotational on-call, disaster recovery support, documentation, security/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.