Staff IT Systems Engineer

ZT Group Intl, Inc. dba ZT Systems; South Carolina; On-site; USD 124,500 - 182,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

ZT Group Intl, Inc. dba ZT Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support IT systems and services, focusing on Linux infrastructure and server applications. The ideal candidate will ensure 24/7 service uptime and participates in engineering new systems while maintaining existing ones.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a minimum of 5 years as a Linux Administrator. The position offers competitive compensation between $124,500 and $182,500 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Linux Administrator.
• Experience designing and managing high-availability services.
• Experience creating and running Ansible Playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement server applications.
• Maintain Linux infrastructure for 24/7 uptime.
• Monitor performance and manage best practices.
• Engage 3rd-party vendors for resolutions.
• Document processes and system changes.

Skills

Linux Administrator experience

System engineering on enterprise-level

Scripting in Bash, Perl, Python

Experience with system hardening

Automation strategies

Experience with DHCP, TFTP, DNS, and SSH

Creating Ansible Playbooks

Managing virtual environments

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CentOS

Ubuntu

RedHat Linux

VMWare ESXi

NetApp

Pure Storage

Job description

About the Role

The Staff Systems Engineer will work with our team to support a wide range of IT systems and services, including the manufacturing virtualization environment. As the Staff Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing server applications, and you will work in a fast‑paced environment applying your technical knowledge to solve issues that span multiple IT environments.

What You Will Do

• Participate in projects and engineer new systems.
• Maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure for a 24/7 uptime service.
• Monitor performance of critical servers and applications and perform corrections as needed.
• Manage best practices on Linux systems and services across the manufacturing floor.
• Upgrade and maintenance of hardware/software in the IT infrastructure.
• Engage and manage 3rd‑party vendors to achieve expedient resolution.
• Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, and hotfixes on Linux infrastructure.
• Create and maintain system documentation for specifications, designs, procedures, and logs.
• Document all processes, system changes/fixes, and issues.
• Collaborate with other teams to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of working experience as a Linux Administrator.
• Experience with designing and managing high‑availability services.
• Experience with system engineering on an enterprise‑level, highly integrated, complex IT environment.
• Experience with Linux encryption, Samba, Bash, Perl, Python scripting, Linux patching, dependency resolution, and performance improvements.
• Ability to evaluate security requirements and perform system hardening.
• Enhance processes and procedures to perform automated daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Experience with Linux services, including DHCP, TFTP, DNS, and SSH.
• Experience with CentOS, Ubuntu, and RedHat Linux.
• Linux certification a plus (RHCE, RHCT, LPIC, Linux+).
• Experience creating Ansible Playbooks and/or running and troubleshooting Playbooks.
• Experience managing, installing, and configuring complex virtual environments with High Availability in VMWare ESXi.
• Experience supporting enterprise storage solutions such as vSANs, LUNs, NetApp, QNAP, NAS, Pure Storage, and EMC.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Support daily backup and recovery operations.

Compensation

The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $124,500 and $182,500 per year. Final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education, and certifications.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, wellness resources, and other benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a U.S. citizen or national, 2) be a U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), 3) a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or 4) an asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.