Senior Linux & Network Infra Engineer (Onsite)

TEKsystems; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems in Irving, TX is seeking a Sr. Telecomm Systems Administrator to support deployment and go-live of EC System infrastructure. This on-site role is part of a 24x7 Operations team, focusing on incident response, Linux/network operations, and automation to scale North American deployments.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, design, documentation, and a DevOps mindset. Eligible for contract-to-hire with potential for travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in IT/telecommunications.
• Juniper JNCIP and RHCE certifications preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience with Linux, network troubleshooting, high availability, Pacemaker/Corosync, Galera, and cloud integrations.

Responsibilities

• Act as first technical point of response during production incidents, owning investigation and restoration.
• Hands-on troubleshooting across Linux, IP networks, firewalls, clustering, and databases.
• Diagnose complex Linux/network problems using command-line tools and packet captures (tcpdump, Wireshark).
• Troubleshoot routing, switching, VPN, TCP/UDP, latency, and connectivity issues.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and third parties while maintaining incident ownership.
• Design, deploy, and maintain Linux, network, clustering, and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Router

Switches

Juniper

Red Hat

Linux

Telecommunications systems

3GPP

Network engineering

System administrator

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/telecommunications

Tools

Pacemaker/Corosync

Galera

tcpdump

Wireshark

Linux

Red Hat

Job description

TEKsystems in Irving, TX is seeking a Sr. Telecomm Systems Administrator to support deployment and go-live of EC System infrastructure. This on-site role is part of a 24x7 Operations team, focusing on incident response, Linux/network operations, and automation to scale North American deployments.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, design, documentation, and a DevOps mindset. Eligible for contract-to-hire with potential for travel as needed.