Senior Linux Engineer

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Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Linux Engineer to join our technology team. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, optimization, and support of enterprise Linux environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux operating systems, automation, infrastructure management, security, performance tuning, and troubleshooting within complex production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux server infrastructure.
• Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, or similar distributions.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity to ensure optimal operation.
• Automate system administration tasks using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools.
• Manage server patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
• Troubleshoot complex operating system, application, networking, and infrastructure issues.
• Support virtualization platforms such as VMware and cloud environments including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Implement and maintain security controls, hardening standards, and compliance requirements.
• Manage storage solutions, file systems, backups, and disaster recovery processes.
• Collaborate with application, database, security, and network teams to support business-critical systems.
• Participate in on-call support and incident response activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operating procedures.

Required Qualifications

• 4 + years of Linux systems administration and engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and other Linux distributions.
• Expertise in shell scripting and automation tools.
• Experience with configuration management platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and firewalls.
• Experience with VMware, containers, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of system monitoring tools such as Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, or SolarWinds.
• Experience implementing security best practices and compliance standards.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or related Linux certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Financial services, healthcare, or highly regulated industry experience.

Education:

•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience

“Visa sponsorship/support is based on business needs. We do not anticipate providing visa sponsorship/support for this position.”

 

The typical base pay range for this role is as follows:

• New York / New Jersey / CA : $96k - $160k
• Non/New York/New jersey- n/a

 

depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

Our hybrid work schedule is four days on-site and work remotely one day per week.

 

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.