Jr. Linux Systems Administrator

Company Overview

Voted #1 EHR by PC Mag, WRS Health delivers a fully integrated cloud based EMR and practice management solutions to its clients. We bring solutions to physicians by providing constant enhancement of our products and services including EHR, practice management, marketing, patient coordination and billing.

Job Purpose and Role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Linux/AWS Systems Administrator with a strong background in managing Debian-based systems. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in system administration, cloud infrastructure management (preferably in AWS), and automating operations in production environments. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving our infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and security.

Key Responsibilities

Manage, monitor, and maintain Debian-based Linux systems in production environments

Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure, primarily in AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)

Implement and maintain infrastructure automation using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or AWS CDK

Write and maintain scripts (e.g., Bash, Python) to automate routine operations and enhance system reliability

Ensure system performance, availability, and security, addressing incidents and resolving issues promptly

Configure and manage monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch)

Support containerized environments and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, ECS, EKS, Fargate)

Collaborate with engineering and development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows

Maintain proper documentation and version control using Git and ensure best practices are followed

Qualifications

3+ years of professional experience as a Linux System Administrator or in a similar role

Proven experience managing Debian Linux distributions in production environments

Strong understanding of AWS services (e.g., EC2, IAM, VPC, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)

Hands-on experience with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or AWS CDK

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or similar

Familiarity with networking concepts, firewalls, DNS, and load balancers

Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch

Knowledge of containerization (EKS, Docker, ECS, Fargate) is a plus

Comfortable with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions

Familiarity with high availability and failover strategies in cloud environments

Exposure to compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2) is a plus

Full professional proficiency communication and documentation abilities

Location: Remote

Hours: Available during standard US business hours (9am-5pm EST or 8:30am-4:30pm EST)

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure proper operations of the department.

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