Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP at State Street | NY, US | Rezi

Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP at State Street

Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP

State Street · NY, US

3 days ago

Linux Systems Engineer (Patching & Vulnerability Management) , AVP

State Street · NY, US

4 days ago
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About the Role

Lead security hardening and lifecycle management across on-premises and cloud Linux environments, helping ensure servers remain patched, secure, and compliant. This role minimizes the Linux environment’s attack surface through automated remediation, proactive vulnerability management, and disciplined lifecycle management, supporting secure and reliable production services while maintaining necessary documentation and reporting for audit requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and automate patch deployment strategies for RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments.
  • Analyze vulnerability scan results from tools such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7, and execute remediation plans to close security gaps.
  • Use Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to orchestrate mass updates and maintain configuration consistency at scale.
  • Manage kernel upgrades, firmware updates, and driver compatibility across hardware, virtual, on-premises, and cloud platforms.
  • Maintain rigorous documentation and reporting to support audit and compliance requirements, including SOC 2 and PCI DSS.
  • Coordinate production maintenance activities where uptime and maintenance windows are critical.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated professional experience administering Linux production environments.
  • Hands-on experience with RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu and package-management tooling.
  • Experience with vulnerability platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
  • Experience with automation and configuration-management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
  • Working knowledge of security hardening, vulnerability remediation, kernel and firmware lifecycle management, and audit documentation.

Skills

  • Deep Linux administration expertise, including command-line operations, shell scripting, and package managers such as YUM, DNF, and APT.
  • Strong security mindset with practical understanding of CVEs, CVSS scoring, and common Linux exploits.
  • Proven experience using infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management tools to manage environments at scale.
  • Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills across diverse hardware and virtual platforms.
  • Reliability-focused approach to production systems, change planning, uptime, and controlled maintenance windows.
  • Python scripting is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Terraform Infrastructure as a code is preferred.

Location

  • On-premises
  • Cloud

Work Type

  • Night and weekend support
  • On-call rotation
  • Datacenter visit and physical work

Experience Level

  • Demonstrated professional experience administering Linux production environments.

Salary/Compensations

  • $110,000 - $177,500 Annual

Benefits

  • Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
  • Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
  • Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program
  • Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
  • Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
  • Inclusive development opportunities
  • Flexible work-life support
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Vibrant employee networks

About the Company

  • Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.
  • We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
  • We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
  • As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.
  • Join us in shaping the future.

Equal Opportunity

  • As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
  • It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.