Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Apex Systems; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Career development & certification

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Linux Infrastructure Engineer to join the MAPS Quartz team in Pennington, New Jersey onsite. You will help monitor and maintain Quartz Core environment components, drive automation, tool development, and support scaling for a Global Risk Management Platform with rotating second-shift and weekend coverage.

The role requires strong Linux internals knowledge, scripting in Python/Java, and experience with SDLC, ITIL, and SRE/DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Linux OS internals and operational OS skills.
• Experience in handling overall IT infrastructure scheduled maintenance.
• Strong programming skills in a language such as Java or Python.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Release Management.
• Understanding of ITIL methodologies.
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts and hands-on knowledge of DevOps tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Linux infrastructure hosting core components like databases, GRID, and schedulers.
• Monitor and support application infrastructure and dependent components.
• Proactively address infrastructure issues to keep systems healthy.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Evaluate existing components and implement improvements.
• Provide L3 support during US business hours and participate in on-call.
• Develop tools, automate tasks, manage releases, troubleshoot issues, and plan capacity.

Skills

Linux OS internals

IT infrastructure maintenance

Java or Python

SDLC & Release Management

ITIL

SRE & DevOps tools

Tools

Azure

AWS

Dynatrace

Splunk

Job description

Job#: 3055513

Job Description: Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Pennington, New Jersey (Onsite)

Role Overview

This position supports the MAPS Quartz team in monitoring and maintaining the Quartz Core environment components. The role involves automation, tool development, and resolving infrastructure issues to ensure the application infrastructure remains healthy and scalable. The candidate will join a large global team providing 24x7 support for a Global Risk Management Platform, which requires working second shift hours and occasional weekend support on a rotational basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and implement end-to-end Linux-based infrastructure hosting critical core components such as databases, GRID computing, and enterprise job schedulers.
• Support and monitor application infrastructure and various internal core components and dependent technologies.
• Ensure application infrastructure issues are addressed proactively.
• Collaborate with multiple global teams to deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Evaluate and analyze existing technology components to propose and implement improvements.
• Provide L3 support during US business hours and participate in an on-call rotation.
• Work on tool development, automation, release management, issue troubleshooting, and capacity planning.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of Linux OS internals and operational OS skills.
• Experience in handling overall IT infrastructure scheduled maintenance.
• Strong programming skills in a language such as Java or Python.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Release Management.
• Understanding of ITIL methodologies.
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts and hands‑on knowledge of DevOps tools and technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
• Exposure to Dynatrace and Splunk.
• Experience in Global Markets Post Trade services.

About Everforth Apex

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.