Rising Systems Engineer — Linux, Virtualization & Automation

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (SC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA seeks a Systems Engineer to deploy, maintain, and optimize core IT infrastructure supporting library services. You will work closely with the Director of IT Operations and the resident engineer to manage the full system lifecycle from requirements to monitoring.

Ideal candidates have a strong Linux background, scripting skills, and experience with Git CI/CD workflows, plus collaborative, service‑oriented communication with staff and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information science, related field, or equivalent experience in systems administration
• Proficiency with Linux-based operating systems, networking, security, and performance management
• Proficiency with Git in a collaborative environment, including PRs, code reviews, and CI/CD
• Scripting experience for automation and integration with APIs and data workflows

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize core IT infrastructure for library services and initiatives
• Manage full system lifecycle from requirements analysis to provisioning, configuration, and monitoring
• Collaborate with the resident engineer and stakeholders including non-technical staff
• Apply security practices and virtualization approaches to the computing environments

Skills

Linux administration

Git workflows

Automation scripting

team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Splunk

Job description

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA seeks a Systems Engineer to deploy, maintain, and optimize core IT infrastructure supporting library services. You will work closely with the Director of IT Operations and the resident engineer to manage the full system lifecycle from requirements to monitoring.

Ideal candidates have a strong Linux background, scripting skills, and experience with Git CI/CD workflows, plus collaborative, service‑oriented communication with staff and stakeholders.