Linux Systems Engineer

Belk, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk, Inc. is seeking a skilled Linux Systems Engineer to join its Infrastructure Engineering team in Charlotte.

You will implement, secure, and optimize Linux infrastructure across on‑premises, Azure, and GCP, collaborating across Architecture, Security, Development, and Operations to meet reliability and security standards. The role focuses on automation, system hardening, performance improvements, and cross‑functional collaboration, with a hybrid onsite schedule at Belk Headquarters, Tue–Thu.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience administering Linux systems in enterprise environments.
• College degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems, administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with shell scripting, SSH, and sudo.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Understanding of enterprise security practices, including system hardening, certificate management, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Advanced knowledge of clustering services, load balancing, and replication.
• Experience supporting Linux systems in complex, business-critical environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Linux Infrastructure Management: Deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Security & Compliance: Partner with Architecture and Security teams to implement system hardening, access controls, authentication, logging, certificate management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Infrastructure Automation: Streamline provisioning and configuration management using automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Provide Tier 3 support for complex operating system issues, collaborating with developers, vendors, and technical support teams.
• System Performance & Reliability: Evaluate and recommend infrastructure improvements, including software, hardware, system configurations, clustering, load balancing, and replication.
• Architecture & Implementation: Support the evaluation and implementation of new technologies aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Develop technical documentation, establish operational standards, and transfer knowledge to infrastructure and support teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure infrastructure solutions support business continuity and enterprise technology objectives.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Automation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Security practices

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Splunk

Dynatrace

SolarWinds

Delinea Centrify

Job description

Belk is seeking a skilled and solutions-oriented Linux Systems Engineer to join its Infrastructure Engineering team.

In this role, you will be responsible for implementing, managing, securing, and optimizing Linux infrastructure across enterprise environments, including on-premises systems, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will collaborate with Architecture, Security, Development, and Operations teams to ensure infrastructure solutions meet enterprise standards for reliability, performance, security, and scalability.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving infrastructure through automation, and contributing to the evolution of enterprise technology.

What You'll Do:

• Linux Infrastructure Management: Deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Security & Compliance: Partner with Architecture and Security teams to implement system hardening, access controls, authentication, logging, certificate management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Infrastructure Automation: Streamline provisioning and configuration management using automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Provide Tier 3 support for complex operating system issues, collaborating with developers, vendors, and technical support teams.
• System Performance & Reliability: Evaluate and recommend infrastructure improvements, including software, hardware, system configurations, clustering, load balancing, and replication.
• Architecture & Implementation: Support the evaluation and implementation of new technologies aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Develop technical documentation, establish operational standards, and transfer knowledge to infrastructure and support teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure infrastructure solutions support business continuity and enterprise technology objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience administering and supporting Linux systems within enterprise environments.
• College degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems, administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with shell scripting, SSH, and sudo.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Understanding of enterprise security practices, including system hardening, certificate management, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Advanced knowledge of clustering services, load balancing, and replication.
• Experience supporting Linux systems in complex, business-critical environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat or Oracle Linux professional certifications.
• Experience with IBM AIX.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or SolarWinds.
• Working knowledge of Delinea Centrify.
• Experience supporting Linux infrastructure across Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Belk is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. Candidates must be able to work in the U.S. without requiring employer-sponsored immigration support.

Work Environment & Expectations

• Hybrid schedule requiring onsite presence at Belk Headquarters in Charlotte, NC, Tuesday through Thursday.
• Flexibility to provide occasional evening or weekend support for infrastructure implementations and Tier 3 escalations.