Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer | New Jersey Area (Hybrid) | Full-Time

Henderson Drake is working with a long-established US business to find a senior engineer who can cover Linux, security, and recovery from one seat. You will keep the systems that the business runs on healthy, work closely with the security team, and play a real part in how quickly services come back when something goes wrong. The variety is the draw here, along with the trust that comes with owning a big piece of the environment.

What you will be doing:

• Administer and tune the Linux server estate that business critical applications depend on, including upgrades, patching, and change testing

• Work with the cybersecurity team on monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response

• Support recovery planning and testing, and take part in restoring services when disruption occurs

• Look after firewalls, switching, and wider network infrastructure, keeping documentation current

• Support virtualisation and storage platforms across on-site and cloud environments

• Coordinate with vendors on hardware support and backup solutions

• Support internal application teams and help keep services available around the clock

What we are looking for:

• Around five years in a relevant technical role, or an equivalent mix of experience, certifications, and training

• Solid Linux administration and scripting skills

• A good understanding of networking, directory services, and enterprise infrastructure

• Hands-on experience with virtualisation and enterprise storage

• Exposure to backup, replication, and recovery in a larger environment

• Working knowledge of firewall administration and network security

• Ability to respond to urgent outages, on site or remotely

• Endpoint detection experience and general end user support are a plus

• Occasional domestic travel

What is on offer:

• A broad, hands-on role with real ownership of the environment

• Exposure across infrastructure, security, and recovery in a single position

• Hybrid working in the Greater New York area

• Competitive compensation and benefits