Linux Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC. is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to oversee the implementation and management of Linux infrastructure across the enterprise. This role requires a strong focus on security practices and involves collaborating with Architecture and Security teams to ensure robust access control and system hardening.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in Linux system administration, advanced knowledge of enterprise security, and proficiency with automation tools like Ansible and Terraform. The position is based on-site at Belk HQ in Charlotte, NC.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience administering Linux systems in enterprise environments.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise security practices and clustering services.
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Linux infrastructure across the enterprise.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of Linux systems.
• Provide Tier 3 support to operations teams.

Skills

Linux system administration

Shell scripting

Enterprise security practices

Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Clustering services

Monitoring platforms (Splunk, Dynatrace, Solarwinds)

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Linux certifications (RedHat, Oracle)

Tools

IBM AIX

Delinea Centrify

Job description

The Linux Systems Engineer provides technical expertise related to implementation, management, and security of Linux infrastructure across the Belk enterprise. This role is responsible for ensuring projects are implemented according to the plans of the Architecture team. Validating with expertise that strong authentication, access control, and threat mitigation strategies are in place to protect retail operations, corporate environments, customer-facing applications and cloud environments. Additionally, the role will assist in the evaluation, design, and architecture of new technologies in the environment as well as performing server problem resolution and assisting in the development and documentation of technical standards and interface applications.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a key member of the infrastructure engineering team.
• Partner with Architecture and Security teams to implement enterprise standards for access control, logging, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise Linux systems for multiple environments including on-prem, Azure, and GCP.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues with developers, support staff, vendors etc.
• Automate provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Use and knowledge of Systems and rc.d for system starts and shutdowns.
• Plan, coordinate, document, and implement server security measures.
• Research, evaluate and recommend software, hardware and configurations for improved performance and security.
• Provide Tier 3 support to operations teams at OS level.
• Document and transfer knowledge to operations and support personnel.

Education & Experience Requirements

• College degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience administering and supporting Linux systems in enterprise environments.
• Experience with shell scripting including ssh and sudo.
• Knowledge of enterprise security practices including certificate management, security hardening, vulnerability remediation etc.
• Advanced knowledge of clustering services, load balancing, and replication.
• Linux certifications such as RedHat or Oracle Linux professional desired.
• Experience on IBM AIX desired.
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Solarwinds etc.
• Working knowledge of Delinea Centrify desired.

Additional Information

Required on site at Belk HQ, located in Charlotte, NC Tuesday through Thursday. Ability to work occasional nights/weekends for implementations and as needed for level 3 support.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Belk is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, hair style, hair texture, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.