Senior Linux & Azure Engineer – Onsite Montgomery

Gilder Search Group; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Advanced Systems Design is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator for our client in Montgomery, AL. The role is on-site from day one, supporting Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Linux systems in on-prem and Azure environments.

Responsibilities include system administration, security hardening, patching, automation, and Azure DevOps integration. Experience with Docker, Azure Key Vault, and CIS guidelines is important.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Linux administration in enterprise or government environments.
• Deep expertise with Ubuntu Server LTS and RHEL-based systems.
• Experience with Azure as the operating environment for Linux VMs.
• Proficiency with Docker on Linux and CI/CD workflows.
• Automation via Bash and PowerShell for cross-platform tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain production and non-production Linux VMs and physical servers.
• Apply CIS-aligned hardening and work with Azure Defender for Cloud.
• Manage patching with Ubuntu Pro Livepatch and APT.
• Develop scripts for automation in Bash and PowerShell.
• Support Azure DevOps pipelines, repos, and deployments for Linux apps.
• Manage Docker workloads and integrate with Azure Key Vault.
• Assist audit processes and security posture with logging.

Skills

Linux Admin

Azure for Linux

Bash scripting

PowerShell

Security hardening

SSH hardening

Systemd

Automation

Audit & logging

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Azure DevOps

Azure Key Vault

Ubuntu Pro Livepatch

Job description

Advanced Systems Design is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator for our client in Montgomery, AL. The role is on-site from day one, supporting Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Linux systems in on-prem and Azure environments.

Responsibilities include system administration, security hardening, patching, automation, and Azure DevOps integration. Experience with Docker, Azure Key Vault, and CIS guidelines is important.