Linux Site Reliability Engineer

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Job Summary
As a Junior Site Reliability Engineer, you will be the primary driver in transitioning our infrastructure from a "vulnerable" state to a "reliable" one. We require a dedicated professional to lead an initial stabilization phase-clearing technical debt-before establishing a sustainable, monthly patching cycle.
Mission: From Legacy to Reliable
Your first 6-12 months will focus on remediation and baseline setting. You will identify "stale" infrastructure, execute critical patches, and document the environment so we can move away from ad-hoc fixes and toward a predictable, automated cadence.
Responsibilities

• Initial Baseline Patching: Audit our current environment (VMs, servers) to identify and apply overdue security updates.
• Developer Advocacy & Partnership: Work side-by-side with Dev teams to understand application dependencies. You will negotiate "safe-to-patch" windows and assist Devs in testing.
• Establish a Patching Cadence: Design and document a Monthly Patching Cycle. You will be responsible for communicating this schedule to the broader Engineering org.
• Automation of Toil: Gradually replace manual update tasks with scripts and configuration management tools.
• Documentation: Document legacy systems to ensure that future patching is repeatable and safe

Qualifications
Technical Requirements (Junior Level)

• OS Fundamentals: Strong grasp of Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS) or Windows Server administration and package management (yum, apt, etc.)
• Scripting: Basic proficiency in Python or Bash to automate repetitive tasks
• Curiosity for Security: A foundational understanding of what a CVE is and why it matters
• Tooling Exposure: Familiarity with (or a strong desire to learn) Ansible, Terraform, or Docker
• Troubleshooting: The ability to look at a failed update log and systematically find the root cause

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• 0-2years of experience in mobile network operations or systems engineering roles

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in New York is $66,830.00 - 95,472.00 / year. For other locations, please inquire with your recruiter. The rates/ranges provided herein are the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and do not reflect future job opportunity.
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