Tier 2 Linux Engineer (Onsite - Westbury, Long Island) Location: Westbury, NY
We are looking for a Tier 2 Linux Engineer to join our onsite team in Westbury, Long Island. This full-time, hands-on role is perfect for someone with strong Linux experience who enjoys working in dynamic environments and solving real-world technical problems.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Tier 2 support for Linux-based systems (primarily Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL)
- Troubleshoot OS, application, and networking issues across production and internal systems
- Manage user accounts, permissions, and system configurations
- Maintain and configure services such as Apache/Nginx, SSH, DNS, DHCP, MySQL/PostgreSQL
- Monitor system performance and security using standard tools (e.g., top, journalctl, fail2ban)
- Assist with backup, patching, and scripting for automation
- Collaborate with other engineers and escalate issues as needed
- Document procedures, incidents, and resolutions in the ticketing system
Requirements
Requirements:
- 3+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience
- Proficiency with command line tools, shell scripting (bash), and standard Linux utilities
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and basic firewall rules (iptables or ufw)
- Ability to troubleshoot services, logs, and performance issues
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Must be able to work onsite daily in Westbury, NY
- 4 days (32 hours) per week including evenings and weekends.
- Reliable transportation is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, cron scripting)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with containers (Docker) or virtualization (KVM, VMware)
- Knowledge of version control (Git) and ticketing systems (e.g., ConnectWise, Jira)
Benefits
Full benefits package, including:
- $42/Hour + overtime pay
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off and holidays
- Certification reimbursement and professional development
- Contract engagement terms available at a higher rate of pay.
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What We Do
Bit by Bit is a Full Service IT Company.
Tech Savvy. Business Smart. since 1987
We provide a wide range of technology products and services and business solutions to companies and organizations of all sizes across a variety of markets.
We have specialized expertise in managed services, outsourced IT, Cloud solutions, hosted applications, document delivery and fax solutions, document management, data capture and forms processing solutions, workflow and business process management, collaboration solutions, application development, custom programming, website design, web application services, web experience management, web content management, social community platforms and digital marketing systems.
We work with best of breed and industry leading software, hardware and platform providers and take the time to understand our clients specific needs and individual business requirements in order to tailor a solution and implement technology that will increase efficiency and productivity with extremely reliable performance and measurable ROI results.
Our technical services and support professionals are experienced, trained and certified technologists, engineers, programmers and developers with a track record of delivering a high level of customer service. We pride ourselves on rapid response times and timely resolution and efficient completion of projects as promised and on budget.
What differentiates us is is that we take time to listen and learn and understand the real business needs of our clients. It is not just the technology, but what the proper use of technology can do for you. We work together with you to help you navigate the constantly evolving world of technology and we have the expertise to determine the right path for your business.
We value the long term relationships we have with our customers and work hard to continue to earn their trust. We focus on results - our reputation and your success depends on it.
