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Site Reliability Engineer for Linux administration

Hyve Solutions · Greenville, SC · 1 wk ago
Engineering$75k–$100k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Linux System Administrator at @HYVE Solutions is responsible for the day-to-day administration, maintenance, and support of Linux-based systems. This role focuses on ensuring system stability, applying patches and kernel updates, managing core services, implementing backups, and responding to incidents.

Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS), both physical and virtual.
  • Manage core services: SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, postfix, NFS/SMB, systemd, and cron management.
  • Apply patches and kernel updates; maintain package repos (yum/dnf/apt).
  • Maintain system health and performance (top, iostat, sar, vmstat, netstat; or via Prometheus/Zabbix).
  • Implement backup/restore routines (e.g., Veeam/Bacula/NetBackup); test recoveries.
  • Manage storage (LVM, mdadm RAID, multipath, iSCSI/FC) and filesystems (ext4/xfs/btrfs).
  • Harden hosts per baseline (CIS/STIG), firewall rules (iptables/nftables/firewalld), SELinux/AppArmor.
  • Write basic automation/scripts (Shell script; optionally Python, Ansible playbook) for routine tasks.
  • Respond to incidents; perform root cause analysis; document runbooks and SOPs.
  • Support users/dev teams with environments, permissions, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

  • Solid understanding of Linux OS fundamentals.
  • Experience with systemd, networking, storage, and filesystems.
  • Package management, log analysis (journalctl, syslog).
  • Storage and filesystem management; backup fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (i.e. Nagios).
  • Basic virtualization (VMware/KVM/Nutanix) and/or container basics (Docker).
  • Basic scripting skills (Shell script); version control (Git).
  • Understanding of security best practices: SSH keys, PAM, auditing (auditd).
  • Ability to follow procedures and work under supervision.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 3-5 years administering Linux(Rocky/RHEL/Ubuntu) in production.

Skills

  • Red Hat RHCSA certification (nice-to-have).
  • CompTIA Linux+ certification (nice-to-have).
  • LPIC-1 certification (nice-to-have).

Benefits

@HYVE Solutions believes employees are our greatest asset and empowers them to make a difference in our business. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer a competitive salary range of CAD $75,000 - $100,000, along with other benefits that include:

  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Health and wellness programs.
  • Employee recognition and rewards.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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