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Title: Sr. Systems Engineer - Linux
Location: San Diego, CAWe are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for managing and automating enterprise Linux/Unix platforms across VMware-based on-prem and hybrid environments. Ensures high availability, security compliance, and operational stability of mission-critical banking applications. You will also act as an L2/L3 System Engineer resource, working across IT Infrastructure teams in a regulated banking environment.
Responsibilities:
  • Linux Administration
  • Manage Linux/Unix systems (build, patching, performance tuning)
  • Ensure system stability, security hardening, and uptime
  • Support application teams with OS and middleware dependencies
Participate in Major Incident (P1/P2) management and RCADrive automation to reduce manual recovery efforts like Bash / Python. Puppet Automation Develop and maintain Puppet modules/manifests Automate server provisioning, patching, and application deployment Enforce configuration standardization and drift remediationVMware Infrastructure Administer vSphere, ESXi, and vCenterProvision and manage Unix/Linux VMs and templates Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and DR (Zerto) Security & Compliance Ensure adherence to SOX, FFIEC, and internal security policies Perform patching, vulnerability remediation, and access control Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance posture Backup & DRSupport enterprise backup and DR solutions Participate in DR drills and failover testing Ensure high availability and no single point of failure Change & Operations Execute changes via Service Now (CAB, risk, rollback) Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and documentation.
Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience in Linux Administration
  • Strong expertise in Puppet (configuration management)
  • Hands-on experience with VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter)
  • Experience in production support / incident management
  • Scripting: Bash / Python
  • Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS) and storage systems
  • Experience with ITSM (incident/change management)
Preferred: RHCE / RHCSAVMware VCPPuppet Certified ProfessionalITIL

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