Linux System Engineer

Title: Linux Systems Engineer

Location: Orange County, CA (Hybrid)

Type (C, CTH, D): Direct Hire

Salary: DOE – Competitive Salary with 100% Relocation Assistance

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Systems Engineer to join its technology team in Irvine, CA. Technology is a critical component of the firm's success, influencing every aspect of its operations. This role is ideal for an experienced infrastructure professional with a strong background in Linux administration, high-performance computing environments, networking, and enterprise storage solutions.

The Systems Engineer will provide technical leadership on infrastructure initiatives, helping design, build, and maintain large-scale compute, network, and storage environments. The ideal candidate can synthesize complex requirements, make informed technical tradeoffs, and drive projects from concept through completion.

Required Skills:

• Strong Linux administration experience, including Red Hat, CentOS, and related enterprise Linux distributions
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining high-performance compute (HPC) clusters
• Hands-on scripting experience using Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Experience with large-scale storage technologies such as:
• IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS)
• WEKA
• Lustre
• VAST Data
• Experience with on-premises compute, networking, and storage infrastructure at scale
• Experience managing colocation (colo) environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive projects to completion
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

Bonus/Soft Skills:

• Previous technical leadership experience with small to mid-sized engineering teams
• Strong ability to evaluate requirements and make high-impact architectural decisions
• Results-oriented mindset with the ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments
• Experience supporting geographically distributed infrastructure environments, including Orange County, CA and New Jersey
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience working in highly available, performance-sensitive environments