Linux System Administrator

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join an operations-focused team responsible for reliability, performance, and automation of enterprise Linux infrastructure in high-availability production environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on management, containerization, storage and virtualization, and collaboration with DevOps practices to ensure scalable, secure systems and robust incident response.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Linux systems administration/infrastructure experience.
• Experience with mission-critical, high-availability Linux environments.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Podman), storage, and virtualization.
• Hands-on scripting with Python and Bash.
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix).

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance a mission-critical Linux infrastructure.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and automation of enterprise Linux systems in high-availability production environments.

Skills

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Containerization

CI/CD tooling

Configuration management

Monitoring tooling

Tools

Docker

Podman

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

Zabbix

Job description

We're partnering with a leading financial services firm seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support and enhance a mission-critical Linux infrastructure. This is an operations-focused role responsible for the reliability, performance, and automation of enterprise Linux systems supporting high-availability production environments.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Linux systems administration/infrastructure engineering experience
• Strong background supporting mission-critical, high-availability Linux environments
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Podman), storage, and virtualization
• Hands-on scripting with Python and Bash
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix)

Ideal candidates come from enterprise infrastructure or systems administration backgrounds with deep Linux expertise and a passion for building reliable, scalable production environments.