Linux Systems Engineer

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Role Description

We are looking for a Red Hat Linux Engineer with expertise in automation, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure. This role will focus on managing and optimizing enterprise Linux environments, automating operations with Ansible, and deploying scalable applications using Red Hat OpenShift across cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and automating enterprise-grade Linux environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across our infrastructure.

Role Objectives

• Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems in hybrid cloud environments.

• Develop and manage Ansible playbooks and roles for configuration management, provisioning, and orchestration.

• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift.

• Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment pipelines.

• Monitor system performance, ensure security compliance, and implement best practices for scalability and reliability.

• Automate routine tasks and improve operational efficiency through scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Participate in disaster recovery planning, patch management, and system upgrades.

Qualifications and Skills

• 3+ years of experience in Linux system administration, with a focus on Red Hat technologies.

• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management.

• Proficiency in deploying and managing applications on Red Hat Linux & OpenShift

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Familiarity with containerization, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages.

• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and other DevOps tools.

• Red Hat certifications (RHCE, RHCSA) or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Ansible or other infrastructure-as-code tools.

• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, LogicMonitor, Cribl).

• Understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., CIS, NIST).

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at View email address on click.appcast.io.

EOE, including Disability/veterans