Senior Linux Systems Administrator & Automation Lead

Oceaneering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Mental Health

Retirement Savings

Life and Disability

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Oceaneering is seeking a highly experienced System Administrator to install, configure, and maintain Linux server environments (Ubuntu, Red Hat) and related infrastructure. The role emphasizes automation, scripting, and monitoring across large, multi-site deployments.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of enterprise Linux experience, strong knowledge of virtualization (vSphere/Azure), and hands-on skills with Ansible, Puppet, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of enterprise Linux sysadmin experience (Ubuntu, Red Hat).
• 7+ years scripting/automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, Kickstart).
• 7+ years of experience using system logs and events for troubleshooting.
• 5+ years with vSphere or Azure in large multi-site env.
• 5+ years data gathering and data structures (XML, JSON, YAML, WQL).
• 5+ years containerization (AKS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• 5+ years automated app/patch distribution in Enterprise Linux.
• 3+ years networking, firewalls, security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain Linux servers (Ubuntu, Red Hat).
• Troubleshoot Level II/III tickets from server to end user.
• Contribute to patch management, backups, monitoring.
• Lead IT projects as a technical/resource.
• Participate in on-call/after-hours support.
• Create docs, assist training, mentor team.
• Assist other admins with tasks and projects.

Skills

Linux Admin

Scripting

Ansible

Puppet

Azure

vSphere

Networking

Security

Documentation

Ubuntu/RHEL

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Kickstart

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Oceaneering is seeking a highly experienced System Administrator to install, configure, and maintain Linux server environments (Ubuntu, Red Hat) and related infrastructure. The role emphasizes automation, scripting, and monitoring across large, multi-site deployments.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of enterprise Linux experience, strong knowledge of virtualization (vSphere/Azure), and hands-on skills with Ansible, Puppet, Docker, and Kubernetes.