Senior Linux SRE — Reliability, Automation & On-Call

SYNNEX Corporation; Clearwater, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyve Solutions is seeking a Linux System Administrator to handle day-to-day management of Linux servers, patching, monitoring, and incident response. You will work with RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS, manage core services, implement backups, and perform security hardening per CIS/STIG guidelines.

Required skills include systemd, networking, storage, and familiarity with virtualization and container basics. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is expected, with collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• The Linux System Administrator ensures day-to-day administration, patching, monitoring, and incident response.
• Experience with Linux distributions (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS) in production environments.
• Knowledge of CIS/STIG baseline hardening and security best practices.
• Familiarity with virtualization and container technologies; scripting skills are a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS).
• Manage core services: SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, NFS/SMB, systemd, cron.
• Apply patches and kernel updates; manage package repos (yum/dnf/apt).
• Monitor system health with standard tools or Prometheus/Zabbix.
• Implement backup/restore routines and test recoveries.
• Harden hosts per CIS/STIG; manage firewalls and SELinux/AppArmor.
• Write automation scripts (Shell; optional Python; Ansible).
• Respond to incidents; perform root-cause analysis; document SOPs.
• Support users and development teams with environments and permissions.

Skills

Linux fundamentals

systemd

Networking

Storage & filesystems

Package management

Monitoring (Nagios)

Virtualization & containers

Scripting (Shell, Git)

Security best practices

Procedural adherence

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Docker

VMware

KVM

Nutanix

Ansible

Prometheus

Zabbix

Git

Job description

Hyve Solutions is seeking a Linux System Administrator to handle day-to-day management of Linux servers, patching, monitoring, and incident response. You will work with RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS, manage core services, implement backups, and perform security hardening per CIS/STIG guidelines.

Required skills include systemd, networking, storage, and familiarity with virtualization and container basics. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is expected, with collaboration across teams.