System Engineer

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. Design, maintain, and evolve automated bare-metal provisioning workflows, including network boot environments, live boot images, and unattended Linux installations .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeSt. Louis • Missouri • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining automated provisioning workflows, with strong proficiency in Linux systems administration, automation tools like Puppet and Ansible, and scripting in Python and Bash. Capable of managing complex networking environments and troubleshooting hardware and software discrepancies effectively.

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Linux Systems AdministrationPuppet AutomationAnsible AutomationPython ScriptingNetworking Troubleshooting

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Hard Skills

RHELRocky LinuxPXE/iPXEJSONYAMLNoSQL DatabasesPostgreSQLOpenVPNSystemdDocker

Soft Skills

Technical DocumentationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

GitTelegrafPrometheusGrafanaServiceNowJira

Certifications & Qualifications

RHCSARHCE

Industry Keywords

Bare-Metal ProvisioningNetwork BootUnattended InstallersBOM VerificationEnterprise Server Hardware

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleDockerGrafanaLinuxNoSQLPostgresPrometheusPuppetPythonRubyServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, maintain, and evolve automated bare-metal provisioning workflows, including network boot environments, live boot images, and unattended Linux installations
Lead OS lifecycle work including package and repository management, service administration, and platform upgrades
Build and maintain Puppet and Ansible automation, including custom modules, manifests, data hierarchies, and backend data stores
Develop and support Python and Bash applications and scripts for preboot staging, hardware discovery, and automated hardware validation
Administer, troubleshoot, and modernize Linux network services, including dynamic routing, VPN, proxy services, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management
Define and validate Bills of Materials for enterprise server platforms
Manage out-of-band configuration and resolve hardware discrepancies during bring-up
Serve as the escalation point for deployment and support teams on provisioning failures, hardware mismatches, and complex Linux networking and routing issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of senior-level systems engineering experience on RHEL and Rocky Linux 9/10
Hands-on experience with Puppet (modules, manifests, Hiera, Facter, Ruby) and Ansible
Practical experience with PXE/iPXE, live boot image generation (dracut/initramfs), unattended installers (Anaconda/Kickstart), and Razor or Foreman
Proficiency in Python and Bash systems automation, CLI tooling, REST API integration, JSON, and YAML
Experience with NoSQL and relational databases such as CouchDB and PostgreSQL
Deep knowledge of IP networking, NIC bonding, VLANs, multiple routing tables, policy-based routing, firewalling, and packet analysis
Experience configuring and troubleshooting OpenVPN, SSL/TLS certificates, proxy services such as Squid, and routing daemons such as BIRD
Strong command of systemd, dnf/yum/rpm, storage and filesystems, and diagnostic tools including journalctl, strace, lsof, ss, and dmesg
Familiarity with enterprise server hardware from Dell, Intel, and AMD; BOM verification; and iDRAC, IPMI, RACADM, and Redfish
Proficiency with Git, technical documentation, and communication across engineering and deployment teams
Experience with Docker and virtual machine or hypervisor environments preferred
Familiarity with Telegraf, Prometheus, Grafana, ServiceNow, and Jira preferred
RHCSA or RHCE certification is a strong plus