Endpoint Administrator (Linux)
DeWinter BH ·www.dewintergroup.com
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Title: Endpoint Administrator (Linux)
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6+ months
Target Start Date: ASAP
Work Location/Structure: Onsite in Foster City, CA (3 days in office)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in the autonomous vehicle industry, is looking for a skilled Endpoint Administrator (Linux) to join their team for a 6+ month engagement. This project involves supporting the rollout and ongoing maintenance of their Linux desktop fleet. The role is a critical part of the Endpoint Engineering team, focused on configuration management, automation, and fleet operations to ensure physical and virtual endpoints are secure, reliable, and consistent at scale. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6+ months
Target Start Date: ASAP
Work Location/Structure: Onsite in Foster City, CA (3 days in office)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in the autonomous vehicle industry, is looking for a skilled Endpoint Administrator (Linux) to join their team for a 6+ month engagement. This project involves supporting the rollout and ongoing maintenance of their Linux desktop fleet. The role is a critical part of the Endpoint Engineering team, focused on configuration management, automation, and fleet operations to ensure physical and virtual endpoints are secure, reliable, and consistent at scale. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Performing Linux system installation, configuration, patching, and ongoing maintenance across physical and virtual desktops.
- Implementing and maintaining SaltStack configurations to enforce system baselines and automate repeatable tasks.
- Contributing to sprint-based engineering efforts focused on endpoint reliability, compliance, and lifecycle management.
- Supporting incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across a large fleet of Linux systems.
- Collaborating with engineers and IT support teams to ensure endpoint compliance and functionality.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- 6+ years of experience supporting large-scale Linux desktop environments in production settings.
- Deep expertise in Ubuntu/Debian Linux, including imaging, patching, and support.
- Proficient in configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible.
- Experience writing scripts in Bash and/or Python to automate common system tasks.
- Familiarity with sprint-based or agile project work, and experience with tools like Jira for task and incident tracking.
- Clear communicator with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Experience supporting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments and familiarity with VMware-based VDI platforms and management tools is a plus.
- Must be local to the Bay Area and able to work onsite at Foster City HQ at least 3 days per week.
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The Endpoint Administrator (Linux) role with DeWinter BH is based in Foster City, CA, US.
What does the Endpoint Administrator (Linux) role pay?
DeWinter BH lists the Endpoint Administrator (Linux) role at up to USD 74 per hour.
Is the Endpoint Administrator (Linux) role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at DeWinter BH.
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The Endpoint Administrator (Linux) position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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