Senior Linux Systems Specialist – Tier 3

Culture Core Group

. Creatively solve technical problems with clients' businesses in mind .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$90,000 - CA$120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced knowledge of Linux-based operating systems and networking, with strong skills in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Capable of debugging and optimizing container-based workloads and Linux database systems while maintaining effective client relationships and communication.

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Advanced Knowledge Of Linux-Based Operating SystemsExperience Using AWS, Azure, Google CloudDebugging Unix-Based Operating SystemsGood Scripting Skills With Bash And PythonExperience With Container Orchestration Systems

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Hard Skills

Linux-Based Operating SystemsNetworkingDebugging Unix-Based Operating SystemsContainer-Based WorkloadsKubernetesDocker SwarmBash ScriptingPython ScriptingMySQLPostgreSQL

Soft Skills

Creative Problem SolvingClient Relationship ManagementEffective CommunicationTeam CollaborationProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGoogle CloudDigitalOceanConnectWiseKVMXen/XCP-ngProxmoxDockerLXC/D

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS CertificationAzure CertificationKubernetes CertificationRHEL Certification

Industry Keywords

Linux ConsultingContainer OrchestrationPerformance TuningDynamic Routing ProtocolsVLANs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerKubernetesLinuxMySQLPostgresPythonSQLSQLiteUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Creatively solve technical problems with clients' businesses in mind
Develop and maintain strong customer relationships
Communicate with and handle client requests
Handle client system alerts
Conduct client system patching and health checks
Perform deployments via standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Onboard new clients and create infrastructure improvement roadmaps
Track time for all hours worked
Collaborate with the team and work independently to reach creative solutions
Follow existing processes and suggest improvements
Keep technology skills current with industry norms, best practices, and emerging technologies
Work some after-hours
Participate in team culture and have fun

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced knowledge of Linux-based operating systems
Advanced knowledge of networking
Experience using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCloud), and DigitalOcean
Debugging Unix-based operating systems and IP-based networking at a very low level
Experience with RHEL and Debian-based Linux distributions
Experience debugging container-based workloads and runtime tooling, including LXC/D, Docker, and Podman
Experience with container orchestration systems, including Kubernetes and Docker Swarm
Experience with Linux-based hypervisor systems and related tooling, including KVM, Xen/XCP-ng, and Proxmox
Good scripting skills with Bash and Python
5+ years of experience performing the listed work
Willingness to work some after-hours
Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
2-year technical diploma (CIS or CS) or greater (listed under 'Extra awesome')
Experience with Linux consulting or contracting (listed under 'Extra awesome')
Experience with ticketing systems such as ConnectWise (listed under 'Extra awesome')
Performance tuning, debugging, and clustering of Linux-based database systems, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, and SQL knowledge (listed under 'Extra awesome')
High-level networking skills, including campus/enterprise networking, VLANs, VPNs, managed switches, overlay networks, and dynamic routing protocols (listed under 'Extra awesome')
Software development experience in various languages (listed under 'Extra awesome')
Certifications on AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, RHEL, or similar platforms and products (listed under 'Extra awesome')

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work schedule (fully remote)
Paid dedicated server to tinker and play with
Autonomy
Culture encouraging personal and professional development
Opportunities to work with world-class talent
Dedicated mentors
Opportunities to take on new challenges
Opportunities for career growth, learning, and making a difference