Site Reliability Engineer for Linux administration

Hyve Solutions; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyve Solutions seeks a Linux System Administrator to oversee day-to-day administration, patching, monitoring, and incident response for Linux-based systems in production.

You will work with RHEL/Ubuntu variants, manage core services, implement backups, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure secure, reliable infrastructure and timely scale. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years administering Linux (Rocky/RHEL/Ubuntu) in production.
• Certifications (nice-to-have): Red Hat RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS), physical and virtual.
• Manage core services: SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, postfix, NFS/SMB, systemd, cron.
• Apply patches and kernel updates; maintain package repos (yum/dnf/apt).
• Monitor system health and performance (top, iostat, sar, vmstat, netstat; Prometheus/Zabbix).
• Implement backup/restore routines (Veeam/Bacula/NetBackup); test recoveries.
• Manage storage (LVM, mdadm RAID, multipath, iSCSI/FC) and filesystems (ext4/xfs/btrfs).
• Harden hosts per CIS/STIG; firewall rules (iptables/nftables), SELinux/AppArmor.
• Write basic automation/scripts (Shell; Python/Ansible).
• Respond to incidents; perform root cause analysis; document runbooks and SOPs.
• Support users/dev teams with environments, permissions, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Linux fundamentals

Systemd/networking/storage

Package management

Monitoring (Nagios)

Virtualization/Containers

Scripting (Shell) & Git

Security best practices

Follow procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

RHCSA/LPIC/CompTIA Linux+ (certs)

Tools

Veeam

Bacula

NetBackup

Job description

Hyve 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 deep 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.

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS), both physical and virtual.
• Manage core services: SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, postfix, NFS/SMB, systemd, and cron management.
• Apply patches and kernel updates; maintain package repos (yum/dnf/apt).
• Monitor system health and performance (top, iostat, sar, vmstat, netstat; or via Prometheus/Zabbix).
• Implement backup/restore routines (e.g., Veeam/Bacula/NetBackup); test recoveries.
• Manage storage (LVM, mdadm RAID, multipath, iSCSI/FC) and filesystems (ext4/xfs/btrfs).
• Harden hosts per baseline (CIS/STIG), firewall rules (iptables/nftables/firewalld), SELinux/AppArmor.
• Write basic automation/scripts (Shell script; optionally Python, Ansible playbook) for routine tasks.
• Respond to incidents; perform root cause analysis; document runbooks and SOPs.
• Support users/dev teams with environments, permissions, and troubleshooting.

Required Skills

• Solid understanding of Linux OS fundamentals.
• Experience with systemd, networking, storage, and filesystems.
• Package management, log analysis (journalctl, syslog).
• Storage and filesystem management; backup fundamentals.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (i.e. Nagios)
• Basic virtualization (VMware/KVM/Nutanix) and/or container basics (Docker).
• Basic scripting skills (Shell script); version control (Git).
• Understanding of security best practices: SSH keys, PAM, auditing (auditd).
• Ability to follow procedures and work under supervision.

Educational Background And Working Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years administering Linux (Rocky/RHEL/Ubuntu) in production.
• Certifications (nice-to-have): Red Hat RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1.

Salary Range CAD $75000-$100,000

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.