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Recent experience supporting oracle cloud infrastructure such as Oracle Database, Oracle WebLogic Server, or Oracle Linux . Proven technical leadership in cloud first or hybrid environments.

Administer oracle 10g, 11g, & 12c stand-alone, RAC (including Exadata), and failsafe environments on windows 2003, 2008 r2, and windows 2012 as well as AIX, Redhat, & oracle Linux (Exadata) platforms.

Solid Linux/Unix administration skills (RHEL, Oracle Linux) * Shell scripting (Bash) * System performance tools (top, vmstat, iostat) * Strong SQL and PL/SQL skills * Experience with performance ...

Minimum Qualifications Hands-on Linux systems administration experience with enterprise distributions such as RHEL, Oracle Linux, or CentOS Proficiency in Bash shell scripting for automation, task ...

Exadata Oracle DBA

Chicago, IL

$52.25 - $71/hr

Flash back High availability Oracle/ Linux Red Hat / VMware environment Oracle Streams experience is a plus. Experience with BMC Patrol, DB Artisan, SQL Backtrack, RMan. Ability to address Oracle ...

Linux certifications such as RedHat or Oracle Linux professional desired. * Experience on IBM AIX desired. * Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace ...

Linux certifications such as RedHat or Oracle Linux professional desired. * Experience on IBM AIX desired. * Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace ...

Linux certifications such as RedHat or Oracle Linux professional desired. * Experience on IBM AIX desired. * Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace ...

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How much do oracle linux jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for oracle linux in the United States is $63.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.61 and $72.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Oracle Linux System Administrator, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Oracle Linux System Administrator, you need strong expertise in Linux system administration, networking, shell scripting, and a solid understanding of Oracle Linux distributions, often backed by a degree in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Linux Manager, virtualization tools, and certifications such as Oracle Linux System Administrator (Oracle Certified Associate) are highly beneficial. Attention to detail, problem-solving, effective communication, and the ability to work under pressure are critical soft skills. These competencies ensure reliable system performance, rapid troubleshooting, and secure, efficient IT operations in enterprise environments.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working with Oracle Linux in enterprise environments?

Professionals managing Oracle Linux in enterprise settings often encounter challenges such as ensuring system compatibility with other enterprise applications, maintaining security compliance, and handling large-scale deployments. Managing updates and patches across multiple servers can also be complex due to strict uptime requirements. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as database administrators and application developers, is essential to align system configurations and troubleshoot performance issues. Adapting to evolving cloud integration requirements is another common challenge that offers opportunities for skill growth.

What is an Oracle Linux administrator?

An Oracle Linux administrator is a professional responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Oracle Linux operating systems, which are used to run enterprise applications and databases. Their duties often include system upgrades, security management, performance tuning, and ensuring high availability of services. They may also manage updates and patches, configure network settings, and support users with technical issues. Oracle Linux administrators often work in environments where stability, reliability, and security are critical, such as data centers and cloud infrastructure.
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What states have the most Oracle Linux jobs? States with the most job openings for Oracle Linux jobs include:
Infographic showing various Oracle Linux job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, 1% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $131,073 per year, or $63 per hour.
Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Northern Light Group LLC

Somerville, MA โ€ข On-site

$140K - $190K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

About Northern Light
Northern Light provides the world's most sophisticated machine learning-powered competitive intelligence platform for market research. For over 25 years, we've been helping Fortune 1000 enterprises make smarter, faster, and more informed decisions through our award-winning SinglePoint knowledge management platform. Our clients include global leaders across technology, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and life sciences who depend on us to transform fragmented data into strategic clarity.
We're a company that takes pride in our compulsive drive to provide exceptional client support. We wake up each day ready to tackle the challenges of knowledge management and we never stand still. Our recent innovations include generative AI capabilities, machine learning insights, and advanced competitive intelligence automation.
About the Role
Northern Light is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer to take hands-on ownership of our Linux-based infrastructure. In this role, you'll be responsible for operating, maintaining, and evolving a mission-critical environment that runs on a mix of bare-metal and virtualized systems in our private colocation datacenter.
This is a highly technical, hands-on position for someone who enjoys working close to the hardware, values operational excellence, and thrives in environments where reliability, security, and scalability matter.
What You'll Do
  • Operate and maintain a Linux infrastructure of ~70 HPE DL360 Gen9/Gen10 bare-metal servers and ~150 virtual machines
  • Administer RHEL-based systems (primarily Oracle Linux 9), including installation, patching, upgrades, and security hardening
  • Support virtualization platforms, including:
    • VMware (5 nodes, ~100 VMs), with potential future migration to Red Hat OVE
    • KVM-based virtualization supporting Kubernetes workloads (~50 VMs)
  • Perform on-site datacenter operations in a private six-rack cage, including racking, cabling, labeling, hardware replacement, and decommissioning
  • Maintain and administer core infrastructure services such as:
    • Mail relay (Sendmail)
    • DNS (BIND)
    • SFTP (ProFTPd)
    • LDAP-backed authentication and authorization
    • Package repository mirroring (Foreman)
    • Centralized automation and orchestration (Ansible Automation Platform)
    • On-prem GitLab Premium for version control and CI/CD
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures covering:
    • Inventory management (NetBox)
    • Monitoring, alerting, and observability (LogicMonitor)
    • Incident response and root-cause analysis
    • Vulnerability and patch management (Tenable One)
    • Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (Veeam)
  • Participate in incident response, scheduled maintenance, and post-incident reviews
  • Collaborate with vendors, service providers, and internal engineering, security, and operations teams
  • Support secure, compliant infrastructure that enables product delivery and business needs

What We're Looking For:
  • We're looking for someone with 7+ years of Linux systems engineering experience, including at least 3 years as the primary owner of infrastructure at scale - not a contributor on a team, but the person accountable for uptime, security, and reliability. RHEL-based distributions are required; Oracle Linux 9 is strongly preferred
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
  • Demonstrated ability to manage the full server lifecycle end-to-end: OS installation and hardening, configuration management, patching cadence, capacity planning, and decommissioning
  • Deep proficiency with Linux system internals: kernel tuning, systemd service management, storage subsystems (LVM, RAID, NFS/NAS), and network stack configuration (bonding, VLANs, firewall rules via firewalld/iptables)
  • Proven experience designing and maintaining high-availability and redundant architectures in production - not just operating them
  • Direct, hands-on experience with HPE ProLiant (or equivalent enterprise) servers, including iLO/IPMI management, firmware updates, hardware diagnostics, and component replacement
  • Experience performing all physical datacenter tasks independently: rack and stack, structured cabling, labeling, power management, and hardware lifecycle tracking in a private colo or equivalent environment
  • Production-level administration of VMware vSphere/ESXi environments (vCenter, VM lifecycle, resource pools, snapshots, HA/DRS) and KVM-based virtualization (libvirt, virt-manager, bridged/NAT networking); experience supporting platform migrations (e.g., VMware to open-source hypervisors) is a strong plus
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles for configuration management, OS hardening, and orchestrated change deployment - not just running existing playbooks
  • Demonstrated experience administering production DNS (BIND), LDAP-backed authentication, mail relay, and SFTP services - including troubleshooting, zone management, schema modifications, and integration with downstream systems
  • Experience managing on-prem package repository infrastructure (Foreman or equivalent) and enforcing controlled patching workflows across a large server fleet
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms (LogicMonitor, Zabbix, Nagios, or equivalent), including building meaningful alerting thresholds and dashboards; active experience with vulnerability management tools (Tenable, Qualys, or equivalent): scan interpretation, remediation prioritization, and patch compliance tracking
  • Experience owning backup and disaster recovery operations end-to-end: policy design, Veeam (or equivalent) administration, recovery testing, and DR runbook maintenance
  • Track record of leading incident response, conducting post-mortems, and producing root-cause analyses with lasting corrective actions; strong technical documentation discipline (SOPs, runbooks, infrastructure diagrams) and ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Solid networking fundamentals with hands-on experience collaborating with network teams on switches, firewalls, and load balancers; sufficient depth to independently scope and escalate network-adjacent infrastructure issues
  • On-site presence required at a private colocation facility in Somerville, MA; datacenter work may involve elevated noise levels and variable temperatures; limited after-hours or weekend maintenance (historically ~3-5 times per year)

Job Type: Full-Time
Work authorization requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the United States (unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas).
Location: Must be local to Boston/Somerville area, with shared on-site presence required between the office and a Somerville-based colocation data center
Why Join Northern Light
  • Join a company shaping the future of competitive and market intelligence.
  • Work with a collaborative, high-performing team that values creativity, experimentation, and measurable results.
  • Competitive salary, benefits, and professional growth opportunities.
  • Opportunity to build something from the ground up.
  • Regular team offsites and opportunities for cross-functional collaboration.

Working at Northern Light
Northern Light is based in Boston. Northern Light is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Northern Light is an E-Verify participant.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.