Relocation-Ready Linux/UNIX Systems Engineer

Hudson Manpower; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Manpower seeks a Linux/UNIX Systems Engineer with 2–4 years of hands-on experience to support, administer, and maintain Linux/UNIX environments. The role requires familiarity with cloud platforms, automation tools, and DevOps practices, with relocation within the United States based on project needs.

You will install, monitor, and optimize servers, scripts, and configurations, and collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, Networking, and Security teams on modern infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in Linux/UNIX System Administration.
• Strong knowledge of RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu/SUSE or similar.
• Scripting in Shell/Bash; Python is a plus.
• Knowledge of Linux networking, storage, permissions, and file systems.
• Experience with virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exposure to CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes preferred.
• Experience with Git version control and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Linux/UNIX servers.
• Monitor, tune performance, patch, and upgrade systems.
• Support production and non-production Linux environments.
• Automate routine admin tasks using Shell, Bash, or Python scripts.
• Work with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Manage virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, Networking, and Security teams.
• Configure and maintain web/app/file servers and filesystems.
• Monitor system health with enterprise tools.
• Participate in incident management and root cause analysis.
• Follow security best practices and compliance standards.

Skills

Linux/UNIX Admin

Scripting (Shell/Bash)

Python scripting

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tools

Docker & Kubernetes

Git version control

Networking & Storage

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware/Hyper-V

Job description

Hudson Manpower seeks a Linux/UNIX Systems Engineer with 2–4 years of hands-on experience to support, administer, and maintain Linux/UNIX environments. The role requires familiarity with cloud platforms, automation tools, and DevOps practices, with relocation within the United States based on project needs.

You will install, monitor, and optimize servers, scripts, and configurations, and collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, Networking, and Security teams on modern infrastructure initiatives.