System Engineer (Linux)

at Avista Utilities in

Spokane, Washington, United States Job Description Description Closes:

June 28, 2026 Job Description As a member of a DevOps team, this role contributes to the reliability and continuous improvement of corporate and control systems by participating in on-call and operational support activities and by executing prioritized backlog work to implement, enhance, and sustain key technologies across the organization. This role requires strong experience administering and supporting Linux-based systems in an enterprise environment, including responsibility for system reliability, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. Experience with Windows Server administration is also preferred, as this position supports a diverse infrastructure and contributes to the effective operation and sustainment of both Linux and Windows platforms. Direct responsibility for researching and engineering technical solutions, project estimates and operating budgets. Maintains Customer and vendor relationships. Maintains a technology leadership role, credentials and expertise. Recommends technology cycles and executes end-of-life technology refresh programs. Executes assignments under minimal direction. Frequently manages or is a resource for multiple concurrent projects. Responsible for availability of infrastructure technology systems and quality of operating units. Expected to meet deadlines and budgets. Mentors and provides direction to operational staff. Errors and omissions generally create significant business impact. Responsibilities + Support and maintain enterprise Linux environments, with primary focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ( RHEL ), including system configuration, patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management. + Use enterprise patch management tools such as Red Hat Satellite, WSUS , and BigFix to plan, deploy, and validate system updates across Linux and Windows environments in support of security, compliance, and operational reliability. + Operate and enhance VMware infrastructure, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, capacity planning, and issue resolution for virtualized environments. + Support Windows Server environments, including system configuration, patching, troubleshooting, and operational sustainment across a diverse enterprise infrastructure. + Maintain and support Active Directory services, including identity and access services, group policy, domain services, and related authentication functions. + Provide support for AWS EC2-hosted systems, To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account