Site Reliability Engineer for Linux administration

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

## Site Reliability Engineer for Linux administrationApply: Ontario, Canada: Greenville, SC: Clearwater, Florida, United States: Full time: Posted Today: R52139## Hyve Company OverviewHyve Solutions transforms complex engineering challenges into production reality for technology innovators building AI, cloud, and connected infrastructure. As a US-based manufacturing partner, the company rapidly delivers fast, agile execution through dep technical partnerships and co-innovation, and supply chain clarity. Hyve’s integrated ODM, CM, and SI capabilities eliminate vendor complexity while accelerating time-to-market with single-partner accountability from design through scale. The company co-innovates with deep engineering expertise, treating customer success as its own while building tomorrow's digital infrastructure. **Job Title****SRE1(Linux System administrator)****Job description**The Linux System Administrator is responsible for day-to-day administration, maintenance, and support of Linux-based systems. This role focuses on system stability, patching, monitoring, and incident resolution while following established standards and procedures. 1. Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS), both physical and virtual. 2. Manage core services: SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, postfix, NFS/SMB, systemd, and cron management. 3. Apply patches and kernel updates; maintain package repos (yum/dnf/apt). 4. Monitor system health and performance (top, iostat, sar, vmstat, netstat; or via Prometheus/Zabbix). 5. Implement backup/restore routines (e.g., Veeam/Bacula/NetBackup); test recoveries. 6. Manage storage (LVM, mdadm RAID, multipath, iSCSI/FC) and filesystems (ext4/xfs/btrfs). 7. Harden hosts per baseline (CIS/STIG), firewall rules (iptables/nftables/firewalld), SELinux/AppArmor. 8. Write basic automation/scripts (Shell script; optionally Python, Ansible playbook) for routine tasks. 9. Respond to incidents; perform root cause analysis; document runbooks and SOPs. 10. Support users/dev teams with environments, permissions, and troubleshooting.**Required Skills**1. Solid understanding of Linux OS fundamentals. 2. Experience with systemd, networking, storage, and filesystems. 3. Package management, log analysis (journalctl, syslog). 4. Storage and filesystem management; backup fundamentals. 5. Familiarity with monitoring tools (i.e. Nagios) 6. Basic virtualization (VMware/KVM/Nutanix) and/or container basics (Docker). 7. Basic scripting skills (Shell script); version control (Git). 8. Understanding of security best practices: SSH keys, PAM, auditing (auditd). 9. Ability to follow procedures and work under supervision.**Educational background and Working Experience**1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience). 2. 3-5 years administering Linux(Rocky/RHEL/Ubuntu) in production. 3. Certifications (nice-to-have): Red Hat RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1.Salary Range CAD $75000-$100,000