Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP

State Street•New York, NY

About The Position

State Street is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer focused on patching and vulnerability management. The role leads security hardening and lifecycle management across on-premises and cloud Linux environments to keep servers patched, secure, and compliant. As part of the Globalink Systems Engineering Linux team, the position helps reduce the Linux environment’s attack surface through automated remediation, proactive vulnerability management, and disciplined lifecycle management while supporting secure, reliable production services and audit reporting. The engineer designs and automates patch deployment for RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu; reviews vulnerability scan results and carries out remediation; and uses configuration-management tools to orchestrate updates and maintain consistency at scale. The role also covers kernel, firmware, and driver lifecycle management across hardware, virtual, on-premises, and cloud platforms. Documentation and reporting must support audit requirements such as SOC 2 and PCI DSS. Production maintenance requires coordinating carefully around uptime and maintenance windows. Night and weekend support, on-call rotation participation, datacenter visits, and physical work are required.

Requirements

Demonstrated professional experience administering Linux production environments.
Hands-on experience with RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu and package-management tooling.
Deep Linux administration expertise, including command-line operations, shell scripting, and package managers such as YUM, DNF, and APT.
Practical understanding of CVEs, CVSS scoring, and common Linux exploits.
Experience with vulnerability platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
Proven experience using infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management tools to manage environments at scale.
Experience with automation and configuration-management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Working knowledge of security hardening, vulnerability remediation, kernel and firmware lifecycle management, and audit documentation.
Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills across diverse hardware and virtual platforms.
A reliability-focused approach to production systems, change planning, uptime, and controlled maintenance windows.
Availability for night and weekend support and participation in an on-call rotation.
Ability to perform datacenter visits and physical work.

Nice To Haves

Python scripting.
Knowledge of Terraform infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and automate patch deployment strategies for RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments.
Analyze vulnerability scan results from tools such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7, and execute remediation plans to close security gaps.
Use Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to orchestrate mass updates and maintain configuration consistency at scale.
Manage kernel upgrades, firmware updates, and driver compatibility across hardware, virtual, on-premises, and cloud platforms.
Maintain documentation and reporting to support audit and compliance requirements, including SOC 2 and PCI DSS.
Coordinate production maintenance activities where uptime and maintenance windows are critical.
Provide night and weekend support and participate in an on-call rotation.
Visit datacenters and perform physical work.

Benefits

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional additional coverages.
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
Eligibility for annual performance-based awards, with certain sales-role exclusions.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Employee networks.