... security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and ... Linux, Unix, OSX - Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB ...
... security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and ... Linux, Unix, OSX - Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB ...
Associate Linux Administrator
Northbrook, IL · On-site
$67K - $101K/yr
This role also ensures the stability, performance and security of these systems. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Deploy and manage Linux instances in cloud environments such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
Associate Linux Administrator
Northbrook, IL · On-site
$67K - $101K/yr
This role also ensures the stability, performance and security of these systems. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Deploy and manage Linux instances in cloud environments such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
Cyber Security Analyst (Unix/Linux Configuration Monitoring required)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$100K - $141K/yr
Seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst with strong Unix/Linux expertise to support configuration security ... Experience with configuration management, scanning, and monitoring tools (e.g. Qualys ...
Cyber Security Analyst (Unix/Linux Configuration Monitoring required)
Chicago, IL · On-site
$100K - $141K/yr
Seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst with strong Unix/Linux expertise to support configuration security ... Experience with configuration management, scanning, and monitoring tools (e.g. Qualys ...
Linux Administrator
Itasca, IL · On-site
$80K - $115K/yr
Manage and scale the back-end infrastructure (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) supporting desktop operations, including update servers, authentication, and configuration management. * Security & Patching:
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Linux Administrator
Itasca, IL · On-site
$80K - $115K/yr
Manage and scale the back-end infrastructure (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) supporting desktop operations, including update servers, authentication, and configuration management. * Security & Patching:
Expertise in patch management and system upgrade procedures * Proven troubleshooting skills for ... Working knowledge of networking concepts and security principles * Scripting skills in Bash/ksh ...
Expertise in patch management and system upgrade procedures * Proven troubleshooting skills for ... Working knowledge of networking concepts and security principles * Scripting skills in Bash/ksh ...
Linux Administration
Chicago, IL · On-site
... OS/ Security patch update for network switches and storage appliance Advanced knowledge and ... Capacity management Plan, coordinate, and execute Linux OS and firmware maintenance. Firmware ...
Linux Administration
Chicago, IL · On-site
... OS/ Security patch update for network switches and storage appliance Advanced knowledge and ... Capacity management Plan, coordinate, and execute Linux OS and firmware maintenance. Firmware ...
Sr. Linux Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
Security technologies (ex. Syslog/NG, Splunk/Cloudera, Qualys, VMWare VCM security integration ... Identity management (Active Directory/IPA)
Sr. Linux Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
Security technologies (ex. Syslog/NG, Splunk/Cloudera, Qualys, VMWare VCM security integration ... Identity management (Active Directory/IPA)
Linux System Admin
Evanston, IL · On-site
... for managing, maintaining, and optimizing Linux-based systems. This role involves providing high-level support, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring system performance, security, and ...
Linux System Admin
Evanston, IL · On-site
... for managing, maintaining, and optimizing Linux-based systems. This role involves providing high-level support, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring system performance, security, and ...
AWS Infrastructure Engineer - Work From Home
Des Plaines, IL · On-site +1
$104K - $137K/yr
... security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and ... Linux, Unix, OSX - Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB ...
AWS Infrastructure Engineer - Work From Home
Des Plaines, IL · On-site +1
$104K - $137K/yr
... security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and ... Linux, Unix, OSX - Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB ...
Responsibilities: * Managing and improving our Linux-based infrastructure with a focus on ... Collaborating with Application Support (SRE), Development, and Security teams to ensure secure ...
Responsibilities: * Managing and improving our Linux-based infrastructure with a focus on ... Collaborating with Application Support (SRE), Development, and Security teams to ensure secure ...
Production experience managing Kubernetes, preferably in bare-metal or on-premises environments (e ... Collaborating with Application Support (SRE), Development, and Security teams to ensure secure ...
Production experience managing Kubernetes, preferably in bare-metal or on-premises environments (e ... Collaborating with Application Support (SRE), Development, and Security teams to ensure secure ...
... security, and availability. Your responsibilities will be: * Managing and improving our Linux-based ... infrastructure with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. * Designing, deploying ...
... security, and availability. Your responsibilities will be: * Managing and improving our Linux-based ... infrastructure with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. * Designing, deploying ...
Sr. Linux System Engineer
Woodridge, IL · On-site
... security policy * Own the end-to-end identity lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and periodic access reviews across Linux, Windows, and M365 * Manage SSO, MFA, password policies, and ...
Sr. Linux System Engineer
Woodridge, IL · On-site
... security policy * Own the end-to-end identity lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and periodic access reviews across Linux, Windows, and M365 * Manage SSO, MFA, password policies, and ...
Senior Linux Systems Engineer w/ networking and trading firm industry experience
Woodridge, IL · On-site
... security policy General Systems Operations * Own the end-to-end identity lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and periodic access reviews across Linux, Windows, and M365 * Manage SSO ...
Senior Linux Systems Engineer w/ networking and trading firm industry experience
Woodridge, IL · On-site
... security policy General Systems Operations * Own the end-to-end identity lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and periodic access reviews across Linux, Windows, and M365 * Manage SSO ...
... and CMDB hygiene - implemented with appropriate controls and operational rigor. Key ... reliability, security, and performance. * Define and maintain OS configuration standards, gold ...
... and CMDB hygiene - implemented with appropriate controls and operational rigor. Key ... reliability, security, and performance. * Define and maintain OS configuration standards, gold ...
Senior Unix/Linux Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
... and CMDB hygiene - implemented with appropriate controls and operational rigor. Key ... reliability, security, and performance. * Define and maintain OS configuration standards, gold ...
Senior Unix/Linux Engineer
Chicago, IL · On-site
... and CMDB hygiene - implemented with appropriate controls and operational rigor. Key ... reliability, security, and performance. * Define and maintain OS configuration standards, gold ...
Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - Linux
$173K - $216K/yr
Maintain and update operating system versions and toolsets to improve security and stability ... management practices. * Strong scripting abilities (Bash, Python, Perl) for automating system ...
Sr. Staff Systems Engineer - Linux
$173K - $216K/yr
Maintain and update operating system versions and toolsets to improve security and stability ... management practices. * Strong scripting abilities (Bash, Python, Perl) for automating system ...
Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Windows and Linux Systems Engineer with strong Azure ... Security & Scripting Strong understanding of vulnerability remediation, patch management, and ...
Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Windows and Linux Systems Engineer with strong Azure ... Security & Scripting Strong understanding of vulnerability remediation, patch management, and ...
BA/BS degree. 5 - 8 years' experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in a medium to ... security, and diagnostic tools. Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL patching and software management ...
BA/BS degree. 5 - 8 years' experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in a medium to ... security, and diagnostic tools. Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL patching and software management ...
Major systems supported by this team include, but are not limited to, Linux, Windows ... non-security patches and technology upgrades in support of vulnerability management, emerging ...
Major systems supported by this team include, but are not limited to, Linux, Windows ... non-security patches and technology upgrades in support of vulnerability management, emerging ...
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What is the difference between Manager Linux Security vs Linux Security Engineer?
| Aspect | Manager Linux Security | Linux Security Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Security+, CISSP, CISM | Security+, CEH, CISSP (preferred) |
| Work Environment | Leadership, strategic planning, team management | Hands-on security implementation, system analysis |
| Responsibilities | Oversees security policies, manages teams, coordinates security projects | Develops security solutions, monitors systems, responds to threats |
The Manager Linux Security focuses on overseeing security teams and strategic planning, while the Linux Security Engineer handles technical security tasks and system protection. Both roles require similar certifications but differ in scope and daily responsibilities, with the manager role emphasizing leadership and the engineer role emphasizing technical expertise.
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Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer - Work From Home
Des Plaines, IL • On-site, Remote
Full-time
Medical, Retirement, PTO
Posted 20 days ago
Job description
Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer - Work From Home
This is a 100% Remote Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer opportunity. Candidates located in the Chicago area is a plus.
The Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer will have a wide variety of responsibilities and skills that compliment a hosting environment designed with security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of infrastructure within the data centers and public clouds. This is a hands-on position that requires complete transparency and trust.
Responsibilities:
- Highest level of Linux Administration and Engineering for internal and external infrastructure.
- Administration of Linux operating systems.
- Administration of LAMP/LEMP environments.
- Deploying mass system security updates with automation in mind.
- Consulting services related to Magento and Cloud Hosting solutions.
- Work directly with high stakes customers to ensure success.
- Monitor customer communication channels to meet SLA requirements.
- Participate in Slack and ticketing systems to support customers.
- Field escalated support requests by telephone, email and ticketing system.
- Work within a project management system that focused on completing and documenting projects that are assigned outside of the escalated support queue.
- Troubleshooting of local and remote Linux operating system environments concentrating on a LAMP/LEMP stack.
- Operate and maintain infrastructure deployment systems using such as Cobbler, Ansible, etc.
- Support Linux multi-tenant, virtual, and dedicated platforms focusing on web hosting.
- Manage the provisioning and deployment of internal, multi-tenant, virtualized, and dedicated platforms.
- Investigate abuse and security vulnerabilities while creating and documenting policies related to Linux security.
- Utilize monitoring solutions such as Nagios, Icinga2, Cacti, Observium, and Cloudwatch.
- Assist the infrastructure team with predictive asset allocation with load testing.
- Build on current AWS infrastructure design and architecture to provide a high availability mission critical hosting platform.
- Management of customer migrations onto the company's network.
- Design and management of disaster recovery solutions.
Qualifications:
- 5 years in Linux system administration.
- 3 years in AWS hosting management.
- Must know how to build Ansible, Puppet or Shell Automation pPlays.
- Must have experience with DevOps.
- Deploying bare metal infrastructure using automated tools such as Cobbler and Ansible.
- Creating automation using bash or python.
- Engineering Linux based hosting solutions.
- Monitoring Cloud and data center based infrastructure.
- Deploying automated Linux kernel and system updates.
- Troubleshooting Magento based ecommerce solutions.
Preferred Skills:
Languages: Bash, Python, JavaScript, React
- Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, OSX
- Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, Virtuozzo, OpenVZ, Cacti, Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana (ELK), Docker, KVM, cPanel, Magento, WordPress, WooCommerce, Drupal, Cobbler, Ansible, Git, Bitbucket, Asterisk, FreePBX, Redis, Memcache, CloudFlare, NFS, Firewall, Iptables, SELinux, Samba, Kubernetes, Drone, Jenkins
- Infrastructure Management: Automation, Kickstart, Load Balancing, DNS, TCP/IP, SMTP, SNMP, DHCP, LVM, TFTP, Icinga2, Nagios, Observium, Cacti, New Relic, AWS, EC2, RDS, ELB/ALB, S3, EFS, Elasticache, Elasticsearch, Route53
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE. Keywords: Des Plaines IL Jobs, Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer, Linux, AWS Hosting Management, Infrastructure, Cobbler, Ansible, Bash, Python, Engineering Linux, Cloud, Data Center, Linux Kernel, Magento, eCommerce Solutions, Remote, Work From Home, Illinois Recruiters, IT Jobs, Illinois Recruiting
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We help companies that are looking to hire Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineers for jobs Des Plaines, Illinois and in other cities too. Please contact our IT recruiting agencies and IT staffing companies today! Phone 630-428-0600 ext 11 or email us at jobs@nextstepsystems.com. Click here to submit your resume for this job and others.
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This is a 100% Remote Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer opportunity. Candidates located in the Chicago area is a plus.
The Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer will have a wide variety of responsibilities and skills that compliment a hosting environment designed with security and stability in mind. This role will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of infrastructure within the data centers and public clouds. This is a hands-on position that requires complete transparency and trust.
Responsibilities:
- Highest level of Linux Administration and Engineering for internal and external infrastructure.
- Administration of Linux operating systems.
- Administration of LAMP/LEMP environments.
- Deploying mass system security updates with automation in mind.
- Consulting services related to Magento and Cloud Hosting solutions.
- Work directly with high stakes customers to ensure success.
- Monitor customer communication channels to meet SLA requirements.
- Participate in Slack and ticketing systems to support customers.
- Field escalated support requests by telephone, email and ticketing system.
- Work within a project management system that focused on completing and documenting projects that are assigned outside of the escalated support queue.
- Troubleshooting of local and remote Linux operating system environments concentrating on a LAMP/LEMP stack.
- Operate and maintain infrastructure deployment systems using such as Cobbler, Ansible, etc.
- Support Linux multi-tenant, virtual, and dedicated platforms focusing on web hosting.
- Manage the provisioning and deployment of internal, multi-tenant, virtualized, and dedicated platforms.
- Investigate abuse and security vulnerabilities while creating and documenting policies related to Linux security.
- Utilize monitoring solutions such as Nagios, Icinga2, Cacti, Observium, and Cloudwatch.
- Assist the infrastructure team with predictive asset allocation with load testing.
- Build on current AWS infrastructure design and architecture to provide a high availability mission critical hosting platform.
- Management of customer migrations onto the company's network.
- Design and management of disaster recovery solutions.
Qualifications:
- 5 years in Linux system administration.
- 3 years in AWS hosting management.
- Must know how to build Ansible, Puppet or Shell Automation pPlays.
- Must have experience with DevOps.
- Deploying bare metal infrastructure using automated tools such as Cobbler and Ansible.
- Creating automation using bash or python.
- Engineering Linux based hosting solutions.
- Monitoring Cloud and data center based infrastructure.
- Deploying automated Linux kernel and system updates.
- Troubleshooting Magento based ecommerce solutions.
Preferred Skills:
Languages: Bash, Python, JavaScript, React
- Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, OSX
- Application Management: Apache, NGINX, HAProxy, Varnish, MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, Virtuozzo, OpenVZ, Cacti, Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana (ELK), Docker, KVM, cPanel, Magento, WordPress, WooCommerce, Drupal, Cobbler, Ansible, Git, Bitbucket, Asterisk, FreePBX, Redis, Memcache, CloudFlare, NFS, Firewall, Iptables, SELinux, Samba, Kubernetes, Drone, Jenkins
- Infrastructure Management: Automation, Kickstart, Load Balancing, DNS, TCP/IP, SMTP, SNMP, DHCP, LVM, TFTP, Icinga2, Nagios, Observium, Cacti, New Relic, AWS, EC2, RDS, ELB/ALB, S3, EFS, Elasticache, Elasticsearch, Route53
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc. Salary: 80K+ DOE. Keywords: Des Plaines IL Jobs, Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineer, Linux, AWS Hosting Management, Infrastructure, Cobbler, Ansible, Bash, Python, Engineering Linux, Cloud, Data Center, Linux Kernel, Magento, eCommerce Solutions, Remote, Work From Home, Illinois Recruiters, IT Jobs, Illinois Recruiting
Looking to hire for similar positions in Des Plaines, IL or in other cities? Our IT recruiting agencies and staffing companies can help.
We help companies that are looking to hire Linux and AWS Technical Operations Engineers for jobs Des Plaines, Illinois and in other cities too. Please contact our IT recruiting agencies and IT staffing companies today! Phone 630-428-0600 ext 11 or email us at jobs@nextstepsystems.com. Click here to submit your resume for this job and others.
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About Next Step Systems
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Industry
It services
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Naperville, IL, US
Year founded
1995