Senior System Engineer

Position Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Remote Anticipated Start Date: ASAPPlease note this is the target date, and it is subject to change. TSR will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration: 6-12 Months Contarct

Job Type: Remote (EST)

Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Linux systems administration, automation, configuration management, and containerized platforms and a proven ability to ensure uptime, performance, capacity, and reliability across production environments.

Responsibilities: Manage ticket and alert triage to maintain service health. Own monitoring and alerting for production systems and services. Implement and maintain configuration management with Ansible. Perform system maintenance, patching, migrations, and upgrades. Develop automation and scripts using Python and Bash. Contribute to architectural design, performance analysis, and capacity planning. Build tools to improve reliability, observability, and operational efficiency. Troubleshoot complex issues across Linux subsystems and services. Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Required Skills & Qualifications: BA/BS in Computer Science or related field desired, or equivalent experience.5+ years of UNIX/Linux administration, including Debian and Red Hat. Proficient in Python or Bash scripting for automation. Significant experience with Ansible-based configuration management. Deep knowledge of Linux internals and subsystem troubleshooting. Experience selecting server hardware platforms based on application requirements. Familiarity with virtualization and hypervisors: OpenShift KubeVirt, KVM, Nutanix, VMware. Monitoring and metrics: Prometheus, Grafana, SysStat. Adept at triaging incomplete tickets and requesting needed details from requestors. Change management and version control: Git, Bitbucket. Strong documentation and technical writing skills. Experience with CI/CD pipeline development. Directory and auth services: LDAP and Kerberos administration. Centralized logging with Elasticsearch/ELK.DNS zone file management and administration experience. Storage architectures: SAN, NAS, Ceph, and ZFS.Containerized systems: Docker, Nomad, Kubernetes/OpenShift. HashiCorp tools: Consul, Nomad, Vault. Familiarity with AWS and GCP.

Benefits: TSR Consulting offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About TSR:TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability. TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond. In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants.