Linux Engineer

Raye IT is looking for an engineer with Linux experience to support the infrastructure of on-premises physical and virtual systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for IT systems across Linux infrastructures.
• Implement and maintain system hardening and STIG policies in alignment with client requirements and industry standards.
• Configure, deploy, and manage Linux operating systems within physical servers and cloud-based virtual machines.
• Support cloud infrastructure deployments and operations within Microsoft Azure.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes for Linux servers using tools such as Red Hat Satellite and BigFix.
• Design, build, and maintain development pipelines supporting continuous integration and deployment workflows.
• Write, modify, and maintain shell scripts and automation code using Python, Perl, Java, C, or similar languages.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management, provisioning, and automated deployments across the environment.
• Manage version control workflows using Git, including branching strategies, pull requests, and repository management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement automation strategies and deployment processes.
• Identify recurring issues and develop process improvements to reduce incident response and outage times.
• Develop, document, and maintain Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Utilize Service Now to track, work and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the development and maintenance of automated testing frameworks and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of systems administration experience or equivalent transferable technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience administering systems including user account management, server and subsystem configuration, network management, software installation and configuration, backup and recovery operations, and configuration management and routine system maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with Linux system administration, specifically RHEL 7 and RHEL 8.
• Proficiency in shell scripting for task automation, system administration, and operational workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management, playbook development, and automated provisioning — required.
• Experience with Git for version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Exposure to building and maintaining development pipelines (CI/CD) in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of configuration management principles and best practices.
• Understanding of fundamental networking concepts, distributed computing environments, and performance tuning and capacity planning at both hardware and software levels.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and best practices.

Security Clearance Requirement: Public Trust 

Place of Performance: Lakeland, FL

Schedule: Monday - Friday (hybrid)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off