101 linux systems engineer jobs at 72 companies in Chicago, IL

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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
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Linux Systems Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
SG Cap Trading
SG Cap Trading: Proprietary trading firm developing automated trading software and systems.
Linux systems, Python automation, Bash scripting, Ansible, Git, and basic networking; experience with Linux services and virtualization.
Python, Bash, Ansible, Git, VMware, Monitoring systems, systemd, SSH, DNS, DHCP
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Linux Systems Engineer II - (Contract)
Scottsdale or Chicago or San Francisco or New York City
$86k-$126k/yr HybridFull Time, Contract
Early Warning Services
Early Warning Services: Operates payment and risk solutions for the financial industry.
5+ YOE5+ years Red Hat Linux administration; AWS experience; scripting; strong analytical and customer-service skills; US citizenship; eligible to work in the United States.
Red Hat Linux, AWS, Bash
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Senior Linux Engineer
Overland Park or New York City or Kansas City or Chicago
$115k-$186k/yr HybridFull Time
Cboe
CboeBATS: CBOE: Operates global market infrastructure and provides tradable financial products.
5+ YOE5+ years Linux systems/platform engineering; production Kubernetes and on‑prem experience; cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP); Python and Bash scripting; SaltStack/Puppet/Ansible; CI/CD and observability tooling; system hardening and on‑call rotation.
Kubernetes, kubeadm, RKE, OpenShift, Python, Bash, SaltStack, RPM, containerd, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jenkins, GitLab, AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, ArgoCD, Flux, GitOps
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Systems Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$150k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aquatic Capital Management
Aquatic Capital Management: Quantitative investment manager developing proprietary systematic trading strategies.
10+ YOE10+ years in systems engineering, infrastructure, or related field; Unix/Linux expert; HPC grid systems (SLURM); bare-metal infra; high-performance storage (VAST, GPFS, Lustre); scripting (Bash, Python); capable technical leader.
Slurm, Ray, GitHub Actions, Bash, Python, GPU, VAST, GPFS, Lustre
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Senior Systems Engineer
Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
$100k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kranze Technology Solutions
Kranze Technology SolutionsNYSE: SPXC: Develops countermeasure systems and networking solutions for military aircraft.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering with 10+ years experience, strong networking and routing knowledge, Linux and C/C++ proficiency, hardware/software troubleshooting, ability to obtain US security clearance and to travel.
Linux, C/C++, MANET, HAIPE
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Campus Systems Engineer (Full-Time)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Jump Trading
Jump Trading: Global proprietary trading firm specializing in algorithmic and high-frequency strategies
Degree in CS/Engineering/Information Systems, experience with Linux/UNIX and shell scripting, practical Python knowledge, understanding of routing/multicast/ethernet, strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Linux, UNIX, Python, Shell
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Systems Engineer
United States or Chicago
RemoteFull Time
UpStream Global Services
UpStream Global Services: IT services firm providing software engineering and staffing solutions.
3+ YOE3+ years systems engineering or administration experience; strong Windows and Linux server knowledge; virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V); cloud familiarity (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud); networking and monitoring skills.
Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, system monitoring, automation, scripting
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Systems Engineer
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$80k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northwestern University
Northwestern University: Private research university providing higher education and academic research.
3+ YOE3+ years system administration experience with Linux/Windows, scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python), troubleshooting, supporting multi-tier applications, cloud exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP) and strong communication skills.
Linux, Microsoft Windows, PowerShell, Bash, Python, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Splunk, Datadog, Nagios, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, ITIL
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Systems Engineer Lead
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Henry Broch & Co
Henry Broch & Co: Provides food ingredient processing, custom blending, and contract packaging services.
Lead ERP implementation and support, configure integrations and middleware, administer Linux and databases, write SQL, mentor technical staff; bachelor's in related field preferred.
SQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Systemd, Cron, OpenSSH, Common Lisp, Python, Go, Power BI, ERP, APIs, middleware, AI-assisted coding tools
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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$131k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
Infleqtion
InfleqtionNYSE: INFQ: Develops neutral-atom quantum computing and precision sensing technologies.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 8+ years experience; HDL (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL); Linux and scripting (Python, Bash); strong communication and collaboration; software engineering practices; eager to learn.
Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Linux, Python, Bash, SpinalHDL, Rust, Git, CI/CD
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Systems Engineer - EEC Si
Elgin, Illinois, United States
$66k-$85k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Motorola Solutions
Motorola SolutionsNYSE: MSI: Provides mission-critical communications and public safety technology.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology; IT systems engineering experience; strong LAN/WAN, TCP/IP; Linux and Windows environments; virtualization (Vmware/KVM); basic Unix/shell/Python scripting; travel occasionally; ability to work independently and in a team.
Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Vmware, KVM, Python, Unix shell, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Networking, Radio systems
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Systems Engineer II
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
$42-$65/hr HybridFull Time
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health: Integrated healthcare delivery system providing medical services in Illinois.
5+ YOEFive or more years in IT systems, enterprise SFTP/MFT, GPO, PKI; AD, Windows/Linux server admin; healthcare experience preferred.
SFTP, Managed File Transfer, Group Policy, PKI, Active Directory, Windows Server, Linux, Scripting, Networking, DNS, Firewalls
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Senior Systems Engineer
Barrington, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Pepper Construction
Pepper Construction: Provides commercial general contracting and construction management services.
5+ YOEDesign and implement Microsoft Cloud/Azure and Microsoft 365, manage identity and security, support hybrid infrastructure; bachelor’s in IT or equivalent and 5+ years systems engineering experience.
Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Intune, Endpoint Manager, Entra ID, Azure, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, AvePoint, Veeam, Azure Backup, Windows, Linux, SQL Server, Cisco
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Junior Trading Systems Engineer
Chicago or London or New York City
$120k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hudson River Trading
Hudson River Trading: A quantitative firm using technology to trade global financial markets.
2+ YOE2+ years managing Linux systems, familiarity with Linux installs and networking, basic shell scripting, programming experience, experience with SaltStack or other config management, JIRA; AWS/GCP experience desirable.
Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, SaltStack, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, CFEngine, bash, JIRA, AWS, GCP
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Principal AI Systems Engineer — C++ / Applied AI
San Jose or San Francisco or Seattle or New York City or Chicago or California
$190k-$361k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Adobe
AdobeNASDAQ: ADBE: Provides software for digital media creation and marketing analytics
10+ YOE10+ years professional software engineering with deep C++ expertise, production integration of AI/LLMs, cross‑platform systems design, reliability and observability, architecture leadership, and strong communication skills.
C++, LLMs, GPT, Claude, Gemini, JSON-RPC, gRPC, WebSockets, REST, TLS, CI, Windows, macOS, Linux
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HPC Systems Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$96k-$110k/yr HybridFull Time
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Provides higher education and conducts academic research.
5+ YOE5+ years Linux HPC, automation, and scripting; experience with SLURM/Moab/TORQUE/PBS, Puppet/Ansible, Git, Docker, Python, Shell, Perl.
Linux, Puppet, Ansible, Git, Docker, Python, Shell, Perl, SLURM, Moab, TORQUE, PBS, XCAT, ROCKS, GPFS, Lustre, Gluster, IBM NetApp Data Direct Network, DataDirectNetwork, LSI, Scripting
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Trading Systems Engineer - Options Market Making ((253)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Maven Securities
Maven Securities: Proprietary trading firm specializing in quantitative and systematic strategies.
Experience with Python, Linux system administration, CI/CD, and tools like Ansible, Octopus, TeamCity, Volt; familiarity with Jira and performance tuning.
Python, Linux, Ansible, Octopus, TeamCity, Volt, Jira, CI/CD
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Principal Systems Engineer (Enterprise scheduling & orchestration platforms )
Hopkins or Atlanta or Cupertino or Charlotte or New York City or Chicago or Gresham or Englewood or Cincinnati or Brookfield or Irving or Earth City
$120k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
U.S. Bank
U.S. BankNYSE: USB: Provider of personal, business, and institutional financial services.
7+ YOE7+ years IT experience, Linux administration, enterprise scheduling (Autosys/Airflow), infrastructure automation, Python/Go/Shell scripting, cloud and DevOps practices, bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Autosys, Airflow, Linux, Python, Go, Shell, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code
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Sr. Systems and Cloud Engineer
Addison, Illinois, United States
$121k-$162k/yr HybridFull Time
Parts Town
Parts Town: Distributes genuine OEM parts for commercial kitchens, HVAC, and appliances.
5+ YOE5+ years systems/infrastructure experience with Azure and/or GCP, Terraform, Windows/Linux administration, networking, virtualization, automation with PowerShell/Bash/Python, and strong documentation and communication.
Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, Python, Git, Nutanix
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Senior Sales Systems Engineer (Field based)
Chicago or Kalamazoo or Madison or Minneapolis
$118k-$216k/yr FieldFull Time
Stryker
StrykerNYSE: SYK: Manufactures medical devices and equipment for healthcare providers.
6+ YOEBachelor's in IT or 6+ years equivalent, 6+ years technical sales/integration experience (preferred), understanding of Windows/Linux/Cloud and server virtualization, 50% travel within WI/IL/MI region.
Ekahau AI Pro Survey, Omnipeek, Wireshark, Windows, Linux, Cloud, EMR, EHR, MDM, SIP