Senior Linux System Administrator Vice President

Job Overview

We are seeking an accomplished and technically astute Level 3 Linux System Administrator to join our high-performance infrastructure team. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on Linux systems, providing deep operational insight, advanced troubleshooting, performance tuning and capacity planning. Demonstrate a strong balance of hands‑on expertise, automation mindset, and a strategic approach to system scalability, security, and lifecycle management.

• Deliver expert-level support and resolution for complex incidents and problems within the Linux ecosystem, ensuring minimal business impact and adherence to SLAs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues in the Linux environment.
• Proactively monitor system health, performance and capacity to ensure stability, availability and reliability.
• Perform kernel upgrades, patches and vulnerability management to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
• Design and enforce system hardening, access control, and security baselines aligned with the compliance framework.
• Serve as escalation point and technical advisor for Level 1 and 2 administrators; develop technical runbooks and knowledge‑base articles.
• Participate and lead initiatives for architectural reviews, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise risk assessments.
• Lead major incidents, engage with stakeholders to perform root‑cause analysis and provide permanent solutions.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Linux Server Administration with enterprise‑level skills in physical and virtual environment management.
• Deep understanding of Linux security methodologies, hardening procedures, and best practices.
• Deep understanding of Linux internals – process management, memory handling, kernel tuning, capacity planning.
• Evaluate and maintain server storage and other IT standards for the enterprise and all supporting products and services.
• Hands‑on experience with automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Analyze server and storage characteristics (e.g., CPU behavior, latency, transmission speeds, packet loss, throughput) and triage and troubleshoot problems. Knowledge and experience of root‑cause analysis (RCA) required.
• Familiarity with complex multi‑site and global network design, multi‑layered switch environments, firewalls, VPN, load balancers and DNS.
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of web application and relational database architectures.
• Knowledge and writing code and scripts (Shell, Python, Perl, Yaml, and/or PHP) is a huge plus.
• Knowledge of analytics and observability tools (Grafana, Kibana, ELK, Splunk, App Dynamics) is a plus.
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift, AWS, GCP).

• Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Science/Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time‑off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave) and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit  Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level and date of hire.

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