Systems Engineer

Chicago, IL, us on site Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

blueStone Recruiting is a national search firm specialized in IT.

Our client, located in River North, is hiring a Systems Engineer to assist with the administration and maintenance of our Linux hosting environments. In this role, you will work closely with our infrastructure, release, and development teams to maintain and improve our performance, security, and uptime standards. Reporting directly to our Infrastructure Architect, this is an exciting career opportunity for a self-starting and resourceful professional.

Our client is one of the leading providers of software to manage R&D and innovation, and has a client base that ranges from Fortune 500 firms as well as leading education institutions.   

Our client's team is highly collaborative, technical, and creative. This role will give you hands-on experience with the design and operation of a modern microservice-based SaaS application.

Responsibilities:

  • Administration and maintenance of our hosting infrastructure located across 3 continents

  • Redundant LAMP stack setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Use and maintenance of automated configuration management and deployment systems
  • Response and resolution of service issues
  • Assist developers with systems-related issues

Requirements:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Effective communication and collaboration with internal teams and external clients
  • Experience running Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, Ruby, or Python
  • Experience with desktop support, client services, or other user interaction
  • Experience with automated configuration deployment and systems scripting
  • A documented history of hard work and engineering excellence


Preferred:

  • Understanding of HTTP, TCP/IP, DNS / BIND, LDAP, SMTP

  • Experience with KVM, AWS
  • Experience with information security: standards certification, auditing, and pen testing
  • Proven success in high-growth startup environments
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science

Work with blueStone recruiting to find your next career. You can find us at http://bluestonerecruiting.com.  We look forward to speaking with you!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

manage and maintain Linux hosting environments, troubleshoot, automate deployment, collaborate with teams

Job title

Systems Engineer

Experience level

not specified

Industry

software

Location requirements

must be in Chicago, IL, or remote allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

linuxapachemysqlphppythonconfiguration managementsystems scripting

Preferred skills

httptcp/ipdnsldapsmtpkvmawssecurity

Specializations

linuxapachemysqlphppython
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chicago, IL, USA

On-site City

Chicago, IL, USA

Remote City