Linux System Administrator

An established financial services organization is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to support and modernize a large-scale enterprise Red Hat environment that underpins critical customer-facing platforms. This role is suited to a Linux specialist with deep expertise managing thousands of Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers across hybrid infrastructure, including on-premises virtualization and Microsoft Azure. You'll play a key role in improving platform stability, security, automation, and lifecycle management while partnering with Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, SRE, and Application teams. If you thrive in complex enterprise environments where Linux is a mission-critical platform, this is an opportunity to make a significant technical impact. Required Skills & Experience Extensive experience administering large-scale Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9/10) environments, including enterprise patching, upgrades, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management across thousands of production systems. Strong Linux automation experience using Red Hat Ansible, Python, Bash, GitHub, and configuration management practices to standardize and scale enterprise operations. Proven experience supporting hybrid infrastructure running on VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, and Microsoft Azure IaaS, along with Red Hat Satellite, Active Directory integration (SSSD/Kerberos), ServiceNow, and ITIL service management. Desired Skills & Experience Experience supporting Linux infrastructure within financial services or other highly regulated environments, with knowledge of PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST security standards. Hands-on experience with enterprise security technologies including CyberArk PAS, CyberArk Conjur, Venafi, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Azure Arc, OpenSCAP, or Tripwire. Exposure to enterprise observability, DevOps practices, and supporting technologies such as Dynatrace, CheckMK, container platforms, NFS, GlusterFS, and Postfix. Daily Responsibilities Hands-On Engineering: 75% Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work: 25% You Will Receive The Following Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Vacation Time Current Vacancy: Yes Use of AI in Hiring: No Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Posted By: Adrian Cronk

The role involves supporting and modernizing a large-scale enterprise Red Hat environment across hybrid infrastructure. Responsibilities include improving platform stability, security, automation, and lifecycle management through hands-on engineering.

Candidates must have extensive experience administering large-scale RHEL environments and strong automation skills using Ansible and Python. Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure and security standards in regulated environments is highly desired.

• Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Vacation Time

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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ansible
• Python
• Bash
• VMware vSphere
• Nutanix AHV
• Microsoft Azure
• Red Hat Satellite
• Active Directory
• GitHub
• ServiceNow
• ITIL
• PCI DSS
• CIS Benchmarks
• NIST
• CyberArk

• Technology
• Software
• Finance & Accounting
• Security & Safety
• Engineering

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Aug 28, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available