Remote Senior Systems Engineer & Architect (Linux/Puppet)

LEVI, RAY & SHOUP, INC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer / Architect specializing in Linux and Puppet for a remote contract-to-hire role in Chicago, IL.

You will architect automation, support large-scale Linux environments, and advance infrastructure-as-code practices across cloud and on-premises platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep Linux expertise, strong scripting skills, and hands-on experience with Puppet, Ansible, or similar CM tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems/infrastructure engineering or Linux administration experience.
• Strong enterprise Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Puppet experience preferred; Ansible/Chef as alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance enterprise Linux infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Design and implement automation for provisioning, configuration management, and operational processes.
• Maintain Infrastructure-as-Code practices across Linux and Windows environments.

Skills

Puppet

Bash

Python

AWS

Azure

Infrastructure-as-Code

Linux administration

Tools

Ansible

Chef

PowerShell

Job description

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer / Architect specializing in Linux and Puppet for a remote contract-to-hire role in Chicago, IL.

You will architect automation, support large-scale Linux environments, and advance infrastructure-as-code practices across cloud and on-premises platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep Linux expertise, strong scripting skills, and hands-on experience with Puppet, Ansible, or similar CM tools.