Systems Engineer / Linux, Cloud, CI/CD, Testing

Motion Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Systems Engineer for a global transportation technology company. You will design, implement, test, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure across cloud and on‑premises environments, ensuring reliability and security.

You will collaborate with software and infrastructure teams, develop CI/CD pipelines, automate processes, and troubleshoot complex system issues to support mission-critical transportation platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• Strong Linux experience.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with system testing and troubleshooting.
• Some software development or scripting experience.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, operating systems, and application environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across both software and infrastructure layers.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure, and maintain Linux-based systems and infrastructure.
• Support both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Automate infrastructure, testing, and operational processes.
• Troubleshoot complex system, application, and infrastructure issues.
• Support system integration and testing activities.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineers to deploy and maintain applications.
• Participate in system architecture and infrastructure design discussions.
• Develop scripts and software tools to improve system administration and automation.
• Help maintain system documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Support highly available, mission-critical transportation technology platforms.

Skills

Linux

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

Testing & troubleshooting

Scripting

Infrastructure design

Communication & collaboration

Tools

AWS

Azure

Containers & orchestration

Job description

A global transportation technology company is seeking a Systems Engineer to join its engineering organization.

The company develops electronic tolling and mobility solutions that support transportation infrastructure and mission-critical systems used across multiple markets.

The Role

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the cloud and on-premises infrastructure that supports critical tolling and mobility platforms.

This role is ideal for a systems-focused engineer who enjoys working across infrastructure, cloud environments, automation, CI/CD, testing, and software. The successful candidate will help ensure systems are reliable, scalable, secure, and available while collaborating closely with software and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure, and maintain Linux-based systems and infrastructure
• Support both cloud and on-premises environments
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Automate infrastructure, testing, and operational processes
• Troubleshoot complex system, application, and infrastructure issues
• Support system integration and testing activities
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability
• Collaborate with software engineers to deploy and maintain applications
• Participate in system architecture and infrastructure design discussions
• Develop scripts and software tools to improve system administration and automation
• Help maintain system documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures
• Support highly available, mission-critical transportation technology platforms

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or a related field
• Strong Linux experience
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with system testing and troubleshooting
• Some software development or scripting experience
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, operating systems, and application environments
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across both software and infrastructure layers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with both cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools
• Experience with containers and orchestration technologies
• Experience supporting mission-critical or highly available systems
• Background in transportation, tolling, mobility, or other large-scale distributed systems

Work Authorization

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder.

Compensation & Benefits

• $120,000 – $150,000 base salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Additional company benefits
• Paid Time Off