Linux Systems Engineer II / Scottsdale

Senior Systems Engineer - Linux/Cloud Infrastructure
Location: Hybrid - San Francisco Bay Area or Scottsdale, AZ

About the Role
Our client, a well-established leader in the financial technology and payments space, is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to support and maintain their hosting infrastructure and operating systems across on-prem and cloud environments. This is a great opportunity to work on mission-critical systems supporting a large-scale, nationally recognized payments platform.

What You'll Do

• Perform systems engineering, installation, configuration, and administration across Linux, Windows, virtualization, storage, data center, and mainframe environments
• Implement systems monitoring to ensure platform availability and optimal performance
• Provide Tier III production support - diagnose complex hardware/software issues and perform root cause analysis
• Implement security patches, upgrades, and lifecycle management changes
• Create and maintain technical documentation and procedures
• Participate in an on-call rotation as part of a team
• Mentor and coach junior systems engineers
• Follow formal change management processes

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or GED
• 5+ years of Red Hat Linux system administration experience
• Working knowledge of AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Understanding of data-at-rest encryption technologies
• Scripting experience (Bash)
• Experience in a medium-to-large enterprise environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen

Nice to Have

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Additional certifications in Linux, Windows, Virtualization, Storage, Data Center, or Mainframe

Compensation: Competitive base salary (range varies by location) + discretionary incentive plan + benefits