Linux Architecture - System Administrator II - Req# 608
About The Position
COCC is hiring a System & Cloud Engineer to support reliable, secure, and well-structured technology operations across its server and cloud infrastructure. The role has a primary focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), complemented by experience across Windows Server, VMware, and/or cloud computing. It offers opportunities to develop cross-platform expertise in compute, storage, virtualization, cloud, and platform services while following established runbooks, standards, and operational processes. The position participates in incident response, local data center support, a 24x7 rotational on-call schedule, disaster recovery support, documentation, security and patching standards, and cross-stack capability development. The employee will work at the Rocky Hill and Avon sites in a hybrid arrangement.
Requirements
- A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- One to three years of hands-on infrastructure or systems support experience.
- Working knowledge across multiple technical domains and interest in one primary area.
- Experience with Windows and/or Linux system administration tasks.
- Exposure to VMware virtualization platforms.
- Familiarity with storage systems and Fibre Channel concepts.
- Awareness of AWS and Azure environments, with cloud resource design, troubleshooting, and management experience.
- Understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals and container platforms.
- Ability to review and adjust scripts in PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform, or Ansible.
- Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Entry-level certifications across Microsoft, Linux, VMware, cloud, or storage are preferred. Examples include Microsoft Fundamentals/Associate, Linux+, RHCSA, VMware VCTA/VCA, Security+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, Pure Storage Associate, or Brocade SAN Administrator credentials.
Responsibilities
- Carry out operational tasks using documented procedures and runbooks.
- Support infrastructure changes with guidance from senior engineers.
- Monitor environments and respond to alerts to maintain system health.
- Process ServiceNow tickets, including requests and incident support.
- Perform routine maintenance such as patching and access updates.
- Assist with deployment and decommission workflows.
- Support disaster recovery validation and testing.
- Maintain and enhance system documentation and runbooks.
- Troubleshoot across compute, storage, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
- Identify opportunities for simple automation enhancements.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedules and ample paid time off.
- Customized training and onboarding to support employees in their first year.
- Employee development programs aligned with career pathing objectives.
- Training and educational resources from vendors such as SANS, PluralSight, and CBTNuggets.
- Generous PTO offerings and benefits.
- On-site fitness centers, wellness incentives, and lifestyle spending accounts.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- One-on-one career coaching.
- DEIB initiatives championing inclusion.
- Financial planning assistance with certified professionals.
- Peer recognition programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
