Senior DevOps & Systems Engineer (VMware/Linux)

SBT Global; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

SBT Global in San Jose, CA seeks a seasoned Linux/Unix Systems Administrator for a 3-month contract. You will engineer and support server infrastructure, virtualization, storage, and automation to meet project and operational needs.

Responsibilities include patching, security monitoring, incident response, and collaborating with DevOps to optimize environments. Strong fallback procedures and on-call readiness are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Linux system administration experience.
• Strong VMware admin and Jenkins/GIT DevOps tooling skills.
• Certification in Linux (RHCSA/RHCE or CompTIA Linux) preferred.
• Experience with Cisco networking equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support systems administration solutions for projects and operations.
• Install and configure servers, hardware, services, and storage to standards.
• Manage virtualization, storage, and inventory tools; maintain security posture.
• Apply OS patches, monitor health, backups, and perform daily maintenance tasks.
• Provide Tier III support and collaborate with DevOps for automation and reliability.

Skills

VMware admin

Jenkins

Git

DevOps tools

Shell scripting

Cron jobs

Education

CompTIA Linux+

RHCSA

RHCE

Tools

Jira

LDAP

Job description

SBT Global in San Jose, CA seeks a seasoned Linux/Unix Systems Administrator for a 3-month contract. You will engineer and support server infrastructure, virtualization, storage, and automation to meet project and operational needs.

Responsibilities include patching, security monitoring, incident response, and collaborating with DevOps to optimize environments. Strong fallback procedures and on-call readiness are expected.