Onsite Solaris & Linux Systems Administrator

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. is seeking a Solaris/Linux Systems Administrator to join the IT team in a full‑time onsite role.

You will ensure reliability, security, and availability of Solaris and Linux environments across on‑premises and remote infrastructure, with exposure to automation, system provisioning, patching, and lifecycle maintenance. The role requires RHCSA or Solaris certifications, strong scripting, and the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• RHCSA and/or Solaris Certification or Solaris certification highly preferred.
• Experience administering Solaris and/or Linux server environments.
• Working knowledge of Solaris, Linux, and Solaris Zones.
• Experience with system configuration, patch management, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with Solaris and Linux security practices, including PCI/SOX compliance, system hardening, intrusion detection/prevention, filtering, and auditing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical teams and business partners.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize Solaris and Linux server environments to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability.
• Provision, deploy, and decommission physical and virtual systems in accordance with established standards and operational requirements.
• Monitor system health, capacity, performance, and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact business operations.
• Perform operating system upgrades, patch management, backup and recovery activities, and routine preventive maintenance.
• Implement, maintain, and support system security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with corporate security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance shell scripts and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual administration.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, operating system, and application issues, providing Tier 2 escalation support to the Service Desk and other technical teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and support knowledge articles.
• Participate in system implementation projects, infrastructure upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to established change management, incident management, and operational support processes.
• Participate in a 24x7 on‑call support rotation to ensure the availability of critical production systems.

Skills

RHCSA

Solaris admin

Linux admin

Shell scripting

System provisioning

On-call support

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Solaris OS

Linux OS

Solaris Zones

Patch management tools

Job description

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. is seeking a Solaris/Linux Systems Administrator to join the IT team in a full‑time onsite role.

You will ensure reliability, security, and availability of Solaris and Linux environments across on‑premises and remote infrastructure, with exposure to automation, system provisioning, patching, and lifecycle maintenance. The role requires RHCSA or Solaris certifications, strong scripting, and the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure.