Linux Systems Engineer / RHEL / Hybrid in Scottsdale

Motion Recruitment

Scottsdale (AZ)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Scottsdale, AZ seeks a Linux Systems Engineer II to support and maintain critical infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. The role emphasizes Red Hat Linux administration, AWS cloud services, automation, and enterprise systems support for large-scale hosting environments.

Ideal candidates will work across Linux, virtualization, storage, and datacenter technologies, contributing to reliability, automation, and performance improvements in a mission-critical

Qualifications

5+ years of Red Hat Linux system administration experience.
Strong experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments.
Hands-on knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudWatch.
Experience with Bash scripting and automation.
Understanding of data-at-rest encryption technologies.
Experience administering and maintaining production Linux environments.
Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
Ability to support both cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Hands-on engineering and administration of Linux environments.
Support infrastructure projects and automation initiatives.
Collaborate with the team to drive reliability and performance improvements.

Skills

Red Hat Linux

AWS

Bash scripting

Data encryption

Linux production support

Troubleshooting

Hybrid cloud

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Virtualization platforms

Storage technologies

Datacenter technologies

Job description

A growing financial technology organization in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer II to support and maintain critical infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments. This role focuses heavily on Red Hat Linux administration, AWS cloud services, infrastructure automation, and enterprise systems support. You'll work with a team responsible for maintaining the performance, security, and availability of large-scale hosting environments that support both internal operations and customer-facing platforms.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Linux engineer who enjoys working across diverse infrastructure technologies and solving complex operational challenges. The team is responsible for a broad range of technologies including Linux, cloud platforms, virtualization, storage, and datacenter systems, providing excellent exposure to modern infrastructure practices. They're looking for someone who can operate independently, contribute to infrastructure improvements, and help drive reliability and automation initiatives in a mission-critical environment.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of Red Hat Linux system administration experience
Strong experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments
Hands-on knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudWatch
Experience with Bash scripting and automation
Understanding of data-at-rest encryption technologies
Experience administering and maintaining production Linux environments
Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
Ability to support both cloud and on-premises infrastructure
High school diploma or GED

Desired Skills & Experience

RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification
Additional infrastructure certifications related to Linux, Windows, Virtualization, Storage, or Data Center technologies
Experience working with virtualization platforms
Exposure to storage and datacenter technologies
Knowledge of Windows server environments
Experience supporting highly available enterprise systems
Strong documentation and communication skills

What You Will Be Doing

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