Linux Administrator Remote; Work from Home
Austin, Travis County, Texas, 73301, USA
Listed on 2026-11-01
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IT/Tech
Unix/Linux, Systems Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Infrastructure
Position Summary
Futurex Solutions is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Linux Administrator with 10+ years of professional experience specializing in enterprise Linux environments and complex migration projects to join our technology team on a permanent remote (work-from-home) basis. In this critical infrastructure role, you will be responsible for administering enterprise Linux operating systems, planning and executing server, OS, data center, and cloud migration initiatives, and ensuring uncompromised system performance and high availability.
You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, shell scripting, and automation to deliver robust enterprise solutions. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, remote flexibility, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier global IT recruitment and technology consulting enterprise.
Job Description
As a Linux Administrator specializing in migration projects at Futurex Solutions on a fully remote basis, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise Linux administration, server migrations, patching cycles, storage management, and disaster recovery execution. Your day-to-day responsibilities include administering RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux environments, planning and executing server, OS, data center, and cloud migrations, automating routine administrative tasks using Shell scripting, Python, and Ansible, monitoring system performance, and developing comprehensive migration runbooks, cutover plans, and rollback procedures.
You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and collaboration skills to coordinate seamlessly with application, database, network, and cloud engineering teams. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements via direct email to Shambhavi Upadhyay at s or via Linked In DM, ensuring strict compliance with 10+ years of Linux migration experience standards.
- Administer, support, optimize, and secure enterprise Linux operating system environments including RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux.
- Plan, architect, and execute complex server, operating system, data center, and cloud migration projects with zero downtime.
- Perform routine Linux installations, advanced configurations, system patching, kernel upgrades, and deep-dive troubleshooting.
- Manage enterprise storage volumes, file systems, backup routines, replication schedules, and disaster recovery frameworks.
- Automate routine administrative tasks, deployment workflows, and provisioning cycles using Shell scripting, Python, and Ansible.
- Monitor system performance metrics, security logs, resource utilization, and high-availability clusters.
- Develop meticulous migration runbooks, detailed cutover schedules, validation checklists, and structured rollback procedures.
- Collaborate cross-functional with application development, database administration, network engineering, and cloud operations teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 10+ years of progressive professional experience in enterprise Linux systems administration and infrastructure operations.
- Strong, demonstrable hands‑on expertise administering RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux environments.
- Proven practical experience planning and executing large‑scale Linux OS, data center, and cloud migration projects.
- Comprehensive proficiency in Shell scripting (Bash), Python, and automation tooling (Ansible).
- Solid operational knowledge of VMware virtualization,…
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