Senior Linux Reliability & Automation Engineer

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search, a technology-driven investment firm in New York, seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to own the reliability of its core Linux infrastructure. You will manage production Linux systems across physical and virtual environments, support databases, storage, and virtualization, and collaborate with engineering and research teams to keep operations seamless.

The role emphasizes automation, monitoring, and incident response, with a focus on performance and uptime.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Linux systems administration in production environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL, NetApp/ZFS, Proxmox/Hyper-V.
• Scripting with Python/Bash; automation tools like Ansible or Terraform.
• Exposure to Docker/Kubernetes (preferred).
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own uptime and performance of Linux systems (bare metal & virtualized).
• Administer infrastructure: databases, storage, virtualization.
• Build automation and improve operational processes.
• Maintain monitoring and incident response systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support critical workloads.

Skills

Linux systems administration

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Automation scripting

Python

Bash

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Proxmox

Hyper-V

NetApp

ZFS

Job description

Atlas Search, a technology-driven investment firm in New York, seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to own the reliability of its core Linux infrastructure. You will manage production Linux systems across physical and virtual environments, support databases, storage, and virtualization, and collaborate with engineering and research teams to keep operations seamless.

The role emphasizes automation, monitoring, and incident response, with a focus on performance and uptime.