What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior System Engineer position at ComTec Information Systems (IT)?
Title: Senior System Engineer
Location: Jackson, MS
Work Mode: Hybrid – 3 day a week to local office
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux environments..
- Design, build, and support Linux infrastructure solutions across on-premise and AWS environments.
- Administer and maintain Linux systems, including patching, upgrades, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
- Support the deployment and optimize enterprise applications running on Linux, including SAP and SAP HANA.
- Work with cloud and infrastructure teams to migrate and modernize existing UNIX/Linux workloads.
- Integrate Linux systems with Nutanix virtualization and enterprise storage platforms.
- Implement Linux security hardening, access controls, and compliance standards .
- Develop and use automation and scripting to improve system reliability and efficiency.
- Provide technical oversight and coordination with managed service providers.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and production issues.
- Create and maintain system documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
- Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for critical systems.
Required Skills:
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with Linux/UNIX system administration in enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of Linux OS patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
- Experience supporting Linux workloads in AWS or hybrid cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with Nutanix or similar virtualization/storage platforms.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible).
- Understanding of Linux security, and compliance standards (NERC/CIP or similar).
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools for Linux.
- Familiarity with ITIL-based processes such as ServiceNow for incident, change, and problem management.
- Good documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% and participate in on-call support.
- Good to have: AWS and/or ITIL certifications.