Linux Systems Engineer - 175964

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Engineer for a fully remote role in the United States. The position focuses on Linux administration, data center and cloud environments, and tooling to enable provisioning and scaling in AWS.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of enterprise Linux experience, VMware and NetApp storage familiarity, and exposure to Kubernetes. This role offers full benefits and a completely remote work setup.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise Linux environments
• Strong hands-on Linux administration, automation, performance tuning, troubleshooting
• Experience with VMware virtualization and NetApp storage
• Exposure to Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Experience developing infrastructure automation and AWS provisioning solutions

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support infrastructure tooling for AWS-based environments
• Administer and optimize large-scale Linux systems in data center and cloud
• Manage virtualized infrastructure with VMware and support modernization initiatives
• Collaborate with platform and cloud teams to automate deployment and operations
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure across Linux, storage, networking, and cloud resources

Skills

Linux administration

AWS

VMware

Kubernetes

Automation

Data center tech

Tools

VMware

NetApp

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer for a client in the technology industry located in the United States. The Senior Linux Systems Engineer position is fully remote. The Senior Linux Systems Engineer role is ideal for an experienced infrastructure engineer with a strong background in Linux administration, data center technologies, and cloud enablement, helping build and maintain the tooling that allows engineering teams to provision and scale infrastructure in AWS.

Responsibilities of the Linux Systems Engineer include:

• Design, develop, and support infrastructure tooling that enables the provisioning and management of AWS-based environments.
• Administer and optimize large-scale Linux systems across both data center and cloud environments.
• Manage and enhance virtualized infrastructure utilizing VMware technologies while supporting modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with platform and cloud engineering teams to automate infrastructure deployment and operational processes.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues spanning Linux servers, storage platforms, networking, and cloud resources.

Requirements of the Linux Systems Engineer include:

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise Linux environments in systems engineering or infrastructure-focused roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration, automation, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working with VMware virtualization technologies and enterprise storage solutions such as NetApp.
• Exposure to Kubernetes and containerized environments, including deployment and operational support.
• Experience developing or maintaining infrastructure automation and cloud provisioning solutions within AWS environments.

Compensation for the Linux Systems Engineer include:

• $120,000 - $150,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• Fully remote work environment
• This job opens for applications on 10/6/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: senior linux systems engineer, linux engineer, systems engineer, aws, vmware, netapp, kubernetes, infrastructure engineer, cloud engineer, platform engineer, automation, data center, virtualization, storage, remote

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