Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP

State Street•New York, NY

About The Position

The Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) will lead security hardening and lifecycle management across on-premises and cloud Linux environments. The role helps minimize the Linux environment’s attack surface through automated remediation, proactive vulnerability management, and disciplined lifecycle management, supporting secure and reliable production services as well as audit documentation and reporting. The engineer designs and automates patch deployment for RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu; analyzes vulnerability scan results and remediates security gaps; and uses configuration-management tools to orchestrate updates and maintain consistency at scale. The role also manages kernel, firmware, and driver lifecycle compatibility across hardware, virtual, on-premises, and cloud platforms, and coordinates production maintenance where uptime and maintenance windows are critical. 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.
Experience with vulnerability platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
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 security mindset with practical understanding of CVEs, CVSS scoring, and common Linux exploits.
Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills across diverse hardware and virtual platforms.
Reliability-focused approach to production systems, change planning, uptime, and controlled maintenance windows.

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 and sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
Incentive compensation, including eligibility for annual performance-based awards, subject to exclusions noted in the posting.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Employee networks.