Senior Linux Systems Administrator — Automation & Cloud‑Ready

Boardwalk Pipelines; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardwalk Pipelines is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to design, implement, and secure enterprise Linux infrastructure across on‑premises and AWS. The role focuses on automation, standardization, and reliability of Red Hat and Amazon Linux environments.

You will lead patching, lifecycle management, and security hardening while collaborating with diverse teams to drive modernization and operational excellence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as a Senior Linux Systems Administrator in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with large-scale Linux server environments including onboarding, patching, and lifecycle upgrades.
• Advanced experience administering RHEL and Amazon Linux in production.
• Ability to interpret security advisories and implement remediation guidance from vendors and security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, automation, and security of Boardwalk's Linux infrastructure across on-prem and AWS.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and incident response for production systems.
• Drive patch management, OS lifecycle, and automation initiatives for efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with application, database, networking, cloud, and security teams to modernize infrastructure.

Skills

Senior Linux Administration

RHEL/Amazon Linux

Automation with Ansible

Bash scripting

AWS EC2/SSM

Security hardening

Networking basics

Patch management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet/Chef

Job description

Boardwalk Pipelines is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to design, implement, and secure enterprise Linux infrastructure across on‑premises and AWS. The role focuses on automation, standardization, and reliability of Red Hat and Amazon Linux environments.

You will lead patching, lifecycle management, and security hardening while collaborating with diverse teams to drive modernization and operational excellence across the organization.