Linux Systems Architect

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux Systems Architect with extensive experience designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-grade Linux environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS cloud services, strong troubleshooting capabilities, and a thorough technical understanding of both hardware and software systems. This role requires someone who can work independently or as part of a collaborative engineering team, proactively analyze system logs to identify root causes, and architect secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Architect, design, and deploy Linux-based infrastructure solutions across on-premises and AWS environments.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Lead cloud modernization efforts, including migration, automation, performance optimization, and security hardening.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates using tools such as CloudFormation.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Perform advanced troubleshooting and deep-dive analysis of system, application, and network issues, including comprehensive log review to determine root causes.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Oversee server configuration, patching, system tuning, and high-availability solutions.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Evaluate hardware and software components, recommend improvements, and guide lifecycle management.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Work with other engineers and contribute to establishing best practices, standards, and documentation.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Ensure compliance with organizational policies, industry standards, and security frameworks.

  
  

Qualifications 

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  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

  
  

   

  
  


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  8+ years of hands-on Linux system administration/engineering experience (RHEL8).

  
  

   

  
  


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  Strong expertise with AWS Cloud technologies (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, RDS, etc.).

  
  

   

  
  


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  Proven experience in system architecture, cloud design, scalability planning, and infrastructure optimization.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  


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  Advanced troubleshooting skills, including log analysis, performance tuning, and root cause identification.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Strong understanding of hardware components, virtualization, networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN), and storage technologies.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Experience with automation and configuration management tools.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

  
  

   

  
  


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  Ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team environment.