Systems Engineer 4 - Linux / Cloud
About The Position
At ULA, the Systems Engineer 4 – Linux / Cloud serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for the engineering, advanced administration, reliability, and lifecycle management of Linux and cloud-based systems across mission‑critical environments. This role goes beyond routine operations, focusing on designing improvements, optimizing platform performance, implementing automation, and leading technical execution for complex initiatives. The Systems Engineer 4 provides deep Linux expertise, strong cloud engineering capability, and acts as a senior escalation point for complex issues impacting production systems. This position influences platform strategy, enhances operational maturity, and partners closely with infrastructure, cloud, security, DevOps, and application teams to ensure ULA’s computer environments remain secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with mission requirements. The ideal candidate brings advanced Linux engineering experience, strong cloud operational capability, and the technical leadership to guide improvements in reliability, automation, and standardization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
- Four years of directly related exempt work experience may be used to satisfy the bachelor’s degree requirement
- Advanced hands-on experience administering and engineering Linux systems in production environments
- Strong capability supporting hybrid infrastructure across on-premises and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or both)
- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex Linux OS, performance, networking, and cloud service issues independently
- Experience engineering or improving operational workflows such as patching automation, compliance enforcement, or monitoring optimization
- Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python, or similar) in production settings
- Solid understanding of cloud identity, networking, storage, and security principles
- Experience implementing configuration management, version control, or infrastructure-as-code workflows
- Ability to lead technical execution for medium- to large-scale system changes and multi-phase implementation work
- Strong analytical skills and senior-level judgment for troubleshooting, risk assessment, and prioritization
- Ability to mentor peers and contribute to team capability development
- High reliability mindset suitable for mission-critical operations and launch-support environments
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing or improving Linux and cloud platform standards, hardening, or automation frameworks
- Hands-on experience integrating Linux systems with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
- Familiarity with DevOps workflows including CI/CD pipelines, Git-based automation, or infrastructure versioning
- Experience with cloud-native services such as identity federation, private networking, service endpoints, autoscaling, or logging/monitoring pipelines
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise systems such as virtualization clusters, distributed storage, or high-availability configurations
- Experience conducting root-cause analysis for complex incidents and leading problem-management initiatives
- Relevant certifications such as RHCE, AWS SysOps, AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Azure Administrator/Engineer
- Strong ability to influence operational maturity, documentation quality, and engineering best practices across the team
Responsibilities
- Support ULA’s mission-critical compute environments with senior-level Linux and cloud engineering expertise.
- Lead the implementation, optimization, and lifecycle maintenance of Linux systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Design improvements to system performance, availability, reliability, and security; drive remediation for recurring issues.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for complex Linux and cloud incidents, performance problems, service failures, and production-impacting issues.
- Engineer automation for configuration management, monitoring, patching, and operational workflows using tools such as Ansible, Python, or Terraform.
- Implement and refine cloud infrastructure components (compute, storage, identity, networking, security policies) in AWS or Azure.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting across OS, virtualization, cloud services, containers, storage, and identity integrations.
- Lead system patching, update strategies, and compliance-driven hardening for mission-critical Linux platforms.
- Manage and optimize backup/recovery systems, disaster recovery readiness, replication, and failover workflows.
- Contribute to engineering design reviews, system lifecycle planning, and platform standards development.
- Author and maintain high-quality documentation for architecture, procedures, and system configurations.
- Participate in on-call rotations, major incidents, problem management, and operational readiness activities.
- Mentor junior administrators and provide guidance on troubleshooting, scripting, and operational best practices.
- Partner with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate Linux and cloud systems with networking, security, DevOps, and application layers.
Benefits
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
