Senior Linux Platform Engineer - Remote in Iowa

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within Iowa

Generous benefits package

Paid vacation 24 days

Job summary

The University of Iowa seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to lead architecture, automation, security, and lifecycle management of enterprise Linux platforms across on-premises and hybrid environments in healthcare, research, academic, and business settings.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud operations, storage, and application teams to deliver reliable services, drive modernization, IaC, and cyber-resilience programs while supporting remote work within Iowa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience administering enterprise Linux systems.
• Expertise in Linux OS administration, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and automation.
• Experience with high availability, SAN/NAS storage, and disaster recovery.
• Shell scripting and automation tooling proficiency.
• Experience with healthcare/regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and support enterprise Linux platforms (Ubuntu, RHEL, and other distributions).
• Manage Linux lifecycle activities: installation, patching, upgrades, tuning, security hardening, retirement.
• Administer authentication, DNS, NTP, certificates, file systems, storage, networking.
• Implement Linux HA and clustering for critical application availability.
• Troubleshoot multi-tier OS, app, storage, and infra issues.
• Support healthcare applications (Epic, etc.) and enterprise storage integration.
• Utilize LVM, file systems, and performance tools for optimization.

Job description

The University of Iowa seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to lead architecture, automation, security, and lifecycle management of enterprise Linux platforms across on-premises and hybrid environments in healthcare, research, academic, and business settings.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud operations, storage, and application teams to deliver reliable services, drive modernization, IaC, and cyber-resilience programs while supporting remote work within Iowa.