Linux Admin

Post Date

Jan 30, 2024

Location

New York,
New York

ZIP/Postal Code

10020
US
Oct 20, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

System Administrator

Req #

NYC-678918

Pay Rate

$64 - $96 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

* Insight Global is looking for a mid to senior level Linux Administrator to join the Network and User Platform organization at one of our investment bank clients in New York City three days a week on-site. This individual will be reporting to the Director of Servers, Storage, and Databases to assist the team with new initiatives surrounding end of life hardware and new servers. A large majority of their day to day will be spent addressing the end-of-life components of around 200 servers just on the Linux side. An additional part of their daily responsibilities will be patching vulnerabilities and assisting the Identity Manager on the Unix side. This person should also be experienced with and comfortable documenting procedures. The team is looking for a candidate who is motivated, driven, and has great communication skills.

Required Skills & Experience

6-10 years of experience as a Linux Admin.

Strong Shell scripting experience.

Experience with Ansible and Ansible Tower for configuration management and automation.

Proficient with patch management, automation, and documentation for different vulnerabilities.

Prior experience in a Windows environment.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience scripting in Python.

Previous experience working in financial services specifically at an investment bank.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.