Senior Linux Administrator

5 days ago


Foster City, California, United States Source One Technical Solutions Full time $155,200 - $166,560 per year

Source One is a consulting services company and we're currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant to our direct client, an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company in Foster City, CA.

** We are unable to work with third-party companies or offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Title: Endpoint Administrator (Linux) - Contract

Pay Range: $75/hr - $80/hr (W-2) plus benefits

Schedule: Monday-Friday, standard business hours

Hybrid role: 3 days on-site and 2 days remote

Job description: The Endpoint Engineering team manages the company's physical and virtual endpoints to ensure they are secure, reliable, and consistent at scale. We're seeking an experienced Linux administrator to support the rollout and ongoing maintenance of our Linux desktop fleet, with a focus on configuration management, automation, and fleet operations. In this role, you will help manage the company's physical and virtual endpoints to ensure they are secure, reliable, and consistent at scale.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform Linux system installation, configuration, patching, and ongoing maintenance across physical and virtual desktops

  • Implement and maintain SaltStack configurations to enforce system baselines and automate repeatable tasks

  • Contribute to sprint-based engineering efforts focused on endpoint reliability, compliance, and lifecycle management

  • Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across a large fleet of Linux systems

  • Execute operational procedures for OS/software updates, re-imaging, and break/fix scenarios

  • Participate in change management processes and maintain accurate technical documentation

  • Collaborate with engineers and IT support teams to ensure endpoint compliance and functionality

Required skills:

  • 6+ years of experience supporting large-scale Linux desktop environments in production settings

  • Strong hands-on experience with Ubuntu/Debian Linux, including imaging, patching, and support

  • Proficient in configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible

  • Experience writing scripts in Bash and/or Python to automate common system tasks

  • Familiarity with sprint-based or agile project work

  • Experience with tools like Jira for task and incident tracking

  • Clear communicator with strong attention to detail and follow-through

Nice to Have:

  • Experience supporting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments

  • Familiarity with VMware-based VDI platforms and management tools


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