Sr Systems Administrator/ DevOps Engineer

*Akkodis*
*is seeking a*
*Sr Systems Administrator/ DevOps Engineer*
*for a*
*Direct-Hire*
*job with a client located in*
*Irvine, CA (Hybrid).*

*Pay Range:*

*$125,000 to $145,000*
*.*
*The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.*

*Need local or nearby candidates only!!!*

Job Description:

Senior Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support and evolve a Linux-based production environment running legacy and modern web application platforms alongside growing DevOps and automation practices. This role blends hands-on systems administration, infrastructure reliability, and platform automation, supporting business-critical applications while enabling continuous improvement and modernization.

What You’ll Do

• Administer and maintain Linux production and corporate systems (RHEL-compatible distributions, including RHEL, Rocky Linux, and CentOS; plus BSD variants).
• Support legacy and modern web application platforms, including Java- and Node-based services, traditional web stacks, and middleware.
• Operate and maintain virtualized and clustered infrastructure (VMware, Proxmox, oVirt, Ceph).
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and maintenance using Ansible, Puppet, and scripting.
• Deploy and support containerized and service-based workloads (Docker; Kubernetes exposure a plus).
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability; troubleshoot and resolve production incidents.
• Own system and network security, including patching, firewalls, certificates, and access controls.
• Work with networking and storage technologies (NGINX, HAProxy, SMB/NFS/iSCSI, VPNs).
• Collaborate with developers to improve deployment pipelines, operational stability, and scalability.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational standards.
• Participate in after-hours/on-call support as needed.

Technology Environment

- OS:
Linux (RHEL, Rocky Linux, CentOS), BSD
- Infrastructure:
VMware, Proxmox, oVirt, Ceph
- Web & Middleware:
Apache, NGINX, Tomcat, Camel, ActiveMQ/Artemis, Karaf
- Datastores:
MySQL, MariaDB/Galera, MongoDB, NoSQL platforms
- Automation:
Ansible, Puppet, Foreman
- Containers:
Docker, Podman, Kubernetes (preferred)
- Monitoring:
Zabbix or equivalent
- Networking & Security:
HAProxy, iptables/PF, BGP/OSPF, SSL/TLS, VPN
- Hardware:
Dell, HP, Supermicro

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience administering Linux production environments, preferably RHEL-compatible systems.
• Strong troubleshooting across systems, networking, storage, and applications.
• Experience supporting legacy and modern web applications in operational environments.
• Scripting experience (Bash or similar).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices: automation, monitoring, CI/CD awareness.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teams.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning production systems.

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes or cloud-native experience.
• High-availability or clustered database experience.
• Linux, networking, or virtualization certifications.

*If you are interested in this role, then please click*
*APPLY NOW.*
*For other opportunities available at*
*Akkodis*
*, or any questions, please contact*
*Anirudh Srivastava at 610-227-6773 or anirudh.srivastava@akkodisgroup.com.*

*Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled*

*Benefits offerings include but are not limited to:*

*· 401(k) with match*

*· Medical insurance*

*· Dental Insurance*

*· Vision assistance*

*· Paid Holidays Off*

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*https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.*

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance