About the Role
The Staff Systems Engineer will work with our team to support a wide range of IT systems and services, including the manufacturing virtualization environment. As the Staff Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing server applications. As a Staff Systems Engineer, you will work in a fast-paced environment and apply your technical knowledge to solve issues that will span multiple IT environments.
What You will Do
Participate in projects and engineer new systems.
Maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure for a 24/7 uptime service.
Monitor performance of critical servers and applications and perform corrections as needed.
Manage best practices on Linux systems and services across the manufacturing floor.
Upgrade and maintenance of hardware/software in the IT infrastructure
Engage and manage 3rd-party vendors to achieve expedient resolution
Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hotfixes on Linux infrastructure.
Create and maintain system documentation for specifications, designs, procedures, and logs.
Document all processes, system changes/fixes, and issues.
Collaborate with other teams to develop automation strategies and deployment processes
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 5+ years of working experience as a Linux Administrator.
Experience with designing and managing high-availability services
Experience with system engineering on an enterprise-level, highly integrated, complex IT environment.
Experience with Linux encryption, Samba, Bash (shell scripts), Perl, Python scripting, Linux patching + dependency resolution and performance improvements.
Ability to evaluate security requirements and perform system hardening
Enhance processes and procedures to perform automated daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs, such as backups.
Experience with Linux services, including but not limited to DHCP, TFTP, DNS, SSH
Experience with CentOS, Ubuntu, RedHat Linux.
Linux certification a plus (RHCE, RHCT, LPIC, Linux+)
Experience with creating Ansible Playbooks and/or running and troubleshooting Playbooks
Experience managing, installing, and configuring complex virtual environments with High Availability in VMWare ESXi
Experience supporting enterprise storage solutions including but not limited to, vSANs, LUNs, NetApp, QNAP, NAS, Pure Storage, EMC.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Support daily backup and recovery operations
ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $124,500 and $182,500 per year. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.
Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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About ZT SystemsAt ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.
Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.
What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.
Compensation & Financial Security
-Competitive base salary
-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
-401(k) retirement savings plan
-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Health & Wellness
-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
-Company-paid life and disability insurance
Time Away & Work-Life Balance
-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
-Parental leave and family care support programs
Growth & Purpose
-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about
These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.
ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 5+ years working experience as a Linux Administrator.
- Experience designing and managing high-availability services.
- System engineering experience in enterprise-level, highly integrated IT environments.
- Experience with Linux encryption, Samba, Bash (shell scripts), Perl, Python scripting, patching, dependency resolution, and performance improvements.
- Ability to evaluate security requirements and perform system hardening.
- Experience automating daily system monitoring, reviewing logs, and verifying scheduled jobs and backups.
- Experience with Linux services including DHCP, TFTP, DNS, SSH.
- Experience with CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat Linux.
- Experience creating and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks.
- Experience managing, installing, and configuring complex virtual environments with High Availability in VMware ESXi.
- Experience supporting enterprise storage solutions (vSAN, LUNs, NetApp, QNAP, NAS, Pure Storage, EMC).
- Support daily backup and recovery operations.
- Engage and manage 3rd-party vendors to achieve expedient resolution.
- Create and maintain system documentation for specifications, designs, procedures, and logs.
- Linux certification (RHCE, RHCT, LPIC, Linux+)
ZT Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ZT Systems and has not been reviewed or approved by ZT Systems.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is often described as solid with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options and good in‑network access. The overall medical offering is frequently characterized as strong.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and holidays are frequently portrayed as reasonable, with front‑loaded PTO and multiple paid holidays referenced across locations. Sick time and leave options exist, though details can vary by site or employment type.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave options are present, with mentions of maternity and paternity leave and paid family leave. Family‑oriented support is highlighted alongside these leave benefits.
ZT Systems Insights
What We Do
We create cloud-enabling server solutions that help the world’s leading companies turn their ideas into reality. Our customers are future-focused and so are we, always a step ahead of the next challenge. As experts in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, we’re the bridge between problem and solution for the world’s leading cloud and telecom providers. Our customers depend on us to solve their most complex server design needs.
Why Work With Us
We're purpose-built to deliver the best. ZT Systems is a leading provider of complex compute, storage, and accelerator solutions for the world's leading cloud and telecom service providers. Together, we’re tackling complex challenges and creating impactful solutions in one of the world’s most high-demand industries.
