Public Safety Linux Systems Engineer & Automation

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

55a Program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Office of Technology and Innovation in New York City seeks a Systems Manager to oversee enterprise Linux infrastructure, automation, and platform services across production, staging, and development environments.

This role demands strong Red Hat and OpenShift experience, Ansible automation, and a focus on security hardening, compliance, and cross‑team collaboration to ensure uptime and performance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science with at least 3 years IT leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 4+ years of IT experience.
• Four-year high school diploma with 6+ years of IT experience including admin or supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage Red Hat Satellite and content lifecycle administration.
• Plan and execute patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
• Document procedures, operational handbooks, and change management.

Skills

RHEL administration

OpenShift administration

Ansible automation

Security hardening

Education

Master's degree in computer science

Bachelor's degree in a related field

High school diploma

Job description

The Office of Technology and Innovation in New York City seeks a Systems Manager to oversee enterprise Linux infrastructure, automation, and platform services across production, staging, and development environments.

This role demands strong Red Hat and OpenShift experience, Ansible automation, and a focus on security hardening, compliance, and cross‑team collaboration to ensure uptime and performance.