Linux Systems Administrator

If you take pride in clean environments, solid documentation, and being the person your team counts on when something breaks at 2 am, keep reading. We are looking for a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to own and protect the infrastructure behind a proven, employee-owned software platform serving large employers across the country. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, minimal bureaucracy, and work that has a direct impact every single day.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a 100% employee-owned software company founded in 2011 with a world-class platform that helps large employers securely communicate compensation, rewards, benefits, and personalized documentation to their employees. They are a small, tight-knit team based in South Carolina on a mission to promote financial education for employees around the globe. After more than a decade of steady growth, they bring the stability of an established business with the culture of a team that genuinely cares about the people in it.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROLE
• Own the infrastructure for a stable, growing, employee-owned company where your work directly protects customers and teammates alike.
• Work in a small business environment where you have real autonomy and your contributions are visible and valued.
• Join a team where everyone genuinely loves what they do and long-term relationships are the norm.
• Enjoy true work-life balance with a company that puts sustainability and family first, not just on paper.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Own and manage Dell PowerEdge Ubuntu Linux servers at co-located facilities across two South Carolina data center locations.
• Lead SOC2 management and documentation efforts to maintain the company's security compliance posture.
• Develop, maintain, and execute Disaster Recovery plans and System Change and Rollback procedures.
• Monitor, patch, and administer operating systems, applications, and databases with a security-first mindset.
• Administer MacOS (BSD) environments for employee laptops across the organization.
• Manage Meraki firewall configurations, HAProxy, and Web Application Firewall administration.
• Own SSL certificate lifecycle management, including tracking, renewal coordination, and customer IT communication.
• Respond promptly to system and application uptime alarms to minimize disruption.
• Handle hardware maintenance, including failure replacements, new hardware installation, and migrations.
• Manage equipment pricing, ordering, and inventory.
• Visit two South Carolina data center locations twice per year and company headquarters once per year for strategic planning.

WHAT YOU BRING
• Proven experience in enterprise Linux systems administration (50+ servers), particularly Ubuntu, in a production environment.
• Experience supporting virtualized Linux systems using LXD/LXC.
• Solid working knowledge of firewall administration (Meraki preferred) and web application security.
• Hands-on experience with SOC2 compliance and documentation.
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery and change management processes.
• Comfort owning your outcomes in a small business environment where you are the expert in the room.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds for server provisioning and decommissioning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical teammates.
• Eligibility to work in the US for any employer (sponsorship is not available).

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE
• Experience in a co-location or multi-site data center environment.
• Familiarity with HAProxy load balancing and Web Application Firewall configuration.
• A track record of building long-term relationships and thriving in roles where you are the go-to person.

COMPENSATION AND PERKS
• Highly competitive base salary, commensurate with experience.
• Medical insurance and Health Savings Account contributions.
• Robust retirement-matching plan.
• Remote office setup provided.
• Paid time off.
• 100% employee ownership, meaning you are joining a team with a genuine stake in each other's success.

ABOUT CATCH TALENT

Catch Talent is a high-touch recruiting agency that delivers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions to growing technology, digital media, and professional services companies. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, Catch brings decades of technical recruiting expertise to local and national clients and offers a full range of flexible solutions, including direct placement hiring, recruitment process outsourcing, contract, and contract-to-hire models. Learn more at catchtalent.com.

Catch Talent 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.