Senior Linux Systems Administrator – Remote/Hybrid

SilkRoad; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off: PTO & 13 holidays

University-funded retirement plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

Boston University IS&T is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator III to join the Infrastructure Operations team. You will manage Linux servers, hardware, and core infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security while supporting a wide range of university services.

This role offers hybrid or remote work options, a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule, and opportunities to automate monitoring, patching, and recovery procedures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience or relevant post-secondary education.
• Experience with (CentOS/RHEL) Linux systems administration and Linux utilities.
• Experience with scripting in a Linux environment and CLI.
• Experience with monitoring, patching, backup/restore, firewalls, and SSL cert management.
• Experience with deploying Linux applications and TCP/IP networking.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain server operating systems, hardware, and core infrastructure for reliability, performance and security.
• Monitor systems proactively for issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Troubleshoot incidents and coordinate with teams and vendors for resolution.
• Provide Level 2 support for complex technical issues escalated from the Help Desk.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support critical operations and incident response.
• Apply system upgrades, patches, and maintenance to keep environments current and secure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to test, implement and transition systems into production.
• Maintain documentation, standards and recovery procedures.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Automate monitoring and operational tasks to improve efficiency.

Skills

Linux fundamentals

Scripting

Networking basics

Security

Automation

Tools

Git

Configuration Management

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Boston University IS&T is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator III to join the Infrastructure Operations team. You will manage Linux servers, hardware, and core infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security while supporting a wide range of university services.

This role offers hybrid or remote work options, a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule, and opportunities to automate monitoring, patching, and recovery procedures.