Senior Systems Administrator

System AdministratorSystem AdministratorFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2000Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

17 days ago

Salary

Not specified

7 yrs expEnglishAnsibleApacheFirewallsHaproxyLinuxMy SQLPHPPythonShell Scripting

Job Description

• As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for the design, operation, hardening, and reliability of our Linux infrastructure across multiple networks and data centers including: • Administer and harden Red Hat Enterprise Linux/Rocky Linux systems across production, staging, and internal networks • Operate infrastructure spanning multiple data centers, including segmented networks, DMZs, and private backend tiers • Manage and secure services including: • Apache / PHP-FPM • SFTP / FTPS (ProFTPD or equivalent) • MySQL / Percona (including Galera clusters and proxies) • HAProxy / reverse proxies / WAF-style architectures • Design and maintain high-availability and fault-tolerant systems • Implement and maintain security controls: • SELinux (enforcing, custom policies) • iptables / nftables / ipset • TLS hardening (FIPS-aware where applicable) • MFA, access controls, and least-privilege enforcement • Support and contribute to compliance efforts (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP-aligned controls), including evidence collection and control validation • Automate system configuration and maintenance using Ansible, shell scripting, and/or Python • Troubleshoot complex production issues across OS, network, and application layers • Participate in change management, incident response, and root cause analysis • Collaborate closely with engineering, support, and compliance teams to keep systems stable, secure, and auditable • Log into systems, read logs, understand packet flow, and know *why* something is not working as expected.

Job Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional Linux systems administration experience
  • Strong experience with RHEL-based distributions (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS)
  • Deep understanding of Linux Networking (routing, firewalls, NAT, VPN concepts), system performance and troubleshooting, and filesystems, storage, and backups
  • Proven experience securing Linux systems in regulated environments
  • Experience with SELinux beyond permissive mode
  • Experience with iptables/nftables/ipset in production
  • Strong knowledge of TLS, certificates, and cryptography basics
  • Experience operating high-availability systems (clusters, failover, redundancy)
  • Solid scripting skills (Bash required; Python a strong plus)
  • Familiarity with configuration management (Ansible preferred)

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Employer-paid Medical, Dental, & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Time & Public Holidays)
  • Work From Home
  • Reimbursement for mobile phone and home internet
  • Company-issued computer and technology needed for your role

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