Windows & Linux Systems Engineer II – Specialist

Bullhorn; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with match

Unlimited PTO

Mental Health Support

Learning & Development

Volunteer days

Employee Referral Program

Mentor program

Job summary

Bullhorn is seeking a problem-solving Systems Engineer II to join its production operations in a fast-paced, SaaS environment. You will manage and operate Bullhorn's production environment to ensure 24/7 availability, collaborate across teams, and mentor fellow engineers.

The role requires strong Windows and Linux administration, VMware, container platforms, and cloud services, plus scripting skills. You will contribute to deployment planning, automation, and systems documentation while

Qualifications

• 5+ years total experience with systems administration and troubleshooting.
• Strong Windows Server skills (Server 2016/2019/2022, 2025, Windows Server Core).
• Experience with CentOS/RHEL or Debian Linux.
• Experience with VMware ESX/ESXi.
• Experience in managing containerized environments (Docker & Kubernetes).
• Experience with operating infrastructure that supports .Net Framework, .NET Core, or IIS-based applications.
• Experience in an iSCSI SAN environment.
• Proficiency in Log Management with ELK, Splunk, Sumo Logic, or equivalent.
• Skilled in one or more of AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, C#, Python, Batch.
• Previous SaaS/high-volume website environment preferred.
• Experience in automation and managing large server environments.
• Strong understanding of RAID storage.
• Previous on-call experience.
• Bonus points for LDAP/Kerberos against Microsoft Active Directory.
• Open Source Project experience
• Ansible/Puppet/CFEngine
• Windows Failover Clustering and Hyper-V virtualization
• System Center SCCM/SCOM or Microsoft Endpoint Manager
• PowerShell DSC/Ansible/Puppet for Windows environments

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain all production system equipment and services.
• Ensure 24/7 availability of the Bullhorn production application environments (weekend on-call on rotation).
• Mentor other Systems Engineers within the team.
• Document technical environments, processes and procedures.
• Provide direct support to Software Development, Quality Engineering, Customer Support, Professional Services and third-party vendors.
• Maintain network and systems configurations globally across data centers.
• Develop system analysis and reporting tools and automation.
• Participate in planning and deployment of new product projects.

Skills

Windows Server

CentOS/RHEL

VMware ESXi

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

C#

.NET

IIS

SCCM/SCOM

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Ansible

Puppet

SAN/iSCSI

ELK/Splunk/Sumo Logic

On-call

Tools

Docker & Kubernetes

Windows Server

VMware ESXi

Job description

Bullhorn is seeking a problem-solving Systems Engineer II to join its production operations in a fast-paced, SaaS environment. You will manage and operate Bullhorn's production environment to ensure 24/7 availability, collaborate across teams, and mentor fellow engineers.

The role requires strong Windows and Linux administration, VMware, container platforms, and cloud services, plus scripting skills. You will contribute to deployment planning, automation, and systems documentation while