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Vivo
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Linux Administrator
Posted: 11/21/2025
2025-11-21
2026-02-17
Job Number: JN -072024-4859
Job Description
Our client s Endpoint Engineering team manages physical and virtual endpoints to ensure they are secure, reliable, and scalable. The team is seeking an experienced Linux administrator to support the rollout and ongoing maintenance of a growing Linux desktop fleet, with an emphasis on configuration management, automation, and fleet operations.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Nice to Have
About Vivo
Having been in business since 2006, Vivo is a full-service recruiting and consulting company, specializing on mid to senior level technology resources. Our brand promise is simple: we get people. We get that our clients don t want to waste time, and that our candidates and employees thrive when given honest feedback and an opportunity to grow.
Whether you re onsite at our Pleasanton headquarters or working for one of Vivo s clients the best brand names out there our promise to you is unwavering: we will treat you like you are our most important employee.
Do you think you get people get what they really need, and get how to deliver? We re not perfect but we re accountable. We re not in 32 countries, but we are in the heart of it all. So, if you are looking for a flexible, fun and high-energy work environment, along with the opportunity to work with some of the world s technology leaders, we can t wait to talk to you.
Vivo We Get People!
Responsibilities
- Perform Linux system installation, configuration, patching, and ongoing maintenance across physical and virtual desktops
- Implement and maintain SaltStack configurations to enforce system baselines and automate repeatable tasks
- Participate in sprint-based engineering efforts focused on endpoint reliability, compliance, and lifecycle management
- Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across a large fleet of Linux systems
- Execute operational procedures for OS/software updates, re-imaging, and break/fix scenarios
- Follow change management processes and maintain accurate technical documentation
- Collaborate with engineers and IT support teams to ensure endpoint compliance and functionality
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience supporting large-scale Linux desktop environments in production settings
- Strong hands-on experience with Ubuntu/Debian Linux, including imaging, patching, and support
- Proficiency with configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
- Experience writing scripts in Bash and/or Python to automate system tasks
- Familiarity with sprint-based or agile project methodologies
- Experience with Jira or similar tools for task and incident tracking
- Clear communicator with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Must be local to the Bay Area and able to work onsite in Foster City at least 3 days per week
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments
- Familiarity with VMware-based VDI platforms and management tools
About Vivo
Having been in business since 2006, Vivo is a full-service recruiting and consulting company, specializing on mid to senior level technology resources. Our brand promise is simple: we get people. We get that our clients don t want to waste time, and that our candidates and employees thrive when given honest feedback and an opportunity to grow.
Whether you re onsite at our Pleasanton headquarters or working for one of Vivo s clients the best brand names out there our promise to you is unwavering: we will treat you like you are our most important employee.
Do you think you get people get what they really need, and get how to deliver? We re not perfect but we re accountable. We re not in 32 countries, but we are in the heart of it all. So, if you are looking for a flexible, fun and high-energy work environment, along with the opportunity to work with some of the world s technology leaders, we can t wait to talk to you.
Vivo We Get People!