Senior Linux Administrator - SUSE, POS & Automation

Buchanan Technologies; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchanan Technologies is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator for a long-term, onsite contract-to-hire opportunity in the Dallas, TX area. The role involves maintaining Linux OS images, patching, and supporting production escalations across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Linux experience, preferably SUSE/SLES, with advanced scripting and experience supporting highly available distributed environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Linux operating system administration experience.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise Linux environments; SUSE/SLES experience is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of scripting experience using Bash, KSH, Perl, Python.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, test, and support standardized Linux OS images used across POS locations.
• Manage Linux OS patching, updates, and lifecycle maintenance for field devices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve escalated Linux and POS-related production issues.
• Work with local and remote teams to diagnose hardware/software problems.
• Partner with hardware vendors to validate JPOS device drivers for POS hardware.
• Support integration between Linux systems and Microsoft Active Directory environments.
• Develop and maintain scripts to improve administration and deployment.
• Support automation initiatives using Ansible, Puppet, or similar platforms.
• Document configurations, procedures, and operational standards.
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, development, support, and vendor teams.

Skills

Linux Administration

SUSE/SLES

Scripting

Bash

KSH

Perl

Python

On-call Experience

Active Directory Integration

Automation Tools

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Jira

Job description

Buchanan Technologies is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator for a long-term, onsite contract-to-hire opportunity in the Dallas, TX area. The role involves maintaining Linux OS images, patching, and supporting production escalations across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Linux experience, preferably SUSE/SLES, with advanced scripting and experience supporting highly available distributed environments.