System Admin

Lorven Technologies Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support and maintain enterprise Linux systems with high reliability requirements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Linux administration, strong networking fundamentals, and skills in scripting and storage concepts. Responsibilities include working with vulnerability scanning tools, investigating CVEs, and executing patches. This role demands a self-driven professional capable of maintaining the stability and performance of production systems.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration, including troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Solid networking fundamentals with knowledge of protocol usage, DNS, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools and security remediation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise Linux systems in a production environment.
• Investigate CVEs and determine remediation approaches.
• Ensure stability, security, and performance of production systems.

Skills

Linux system administration

Networking fundamentals

Scripting skills

Storage concepts

Tools

Kubernetes

TrueNAS

RHEL

Ubuntu

Oracle Virtual Server

Job description

• We are seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support and maintain enterprise Linux systems operating in a live production environment with high reliability and uptime requirements. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration, including practical application, troubleshooting, upgrades, maintenance, and ongoing operational support.
• The candidate should have solid networking fundamentals, including protocol usage, DNS, and system-level troubleshooting, along with scripting skills and storage concepts such as TrueNAS and LVM. Responsibilities include working with vulnerability scanning tools such as Rapid7 (or equivalent), investigating CVEs, determining remediation approaches or justifications, and executing patching and security remediation activities.
• This position requires a self-driven professional capable of working predominantly independently with minimal supervision while ensuring stability, security, and performance of production systems.
• Exposure to enterprise SysAdmin and high-availability technologies is expected, with working knowledge of platforms and tools such as Kubernetes, Corosync, DRBD, Pacemaker, MQ Series, Oracle Virtual Server, Solaris 10/11, SPARC systems, RHEL, Ubuntu, SPARC virtualization, and OSSEC. hands-on familiarity is preferred.