Junior Linux Systems Engineer

Position Overview

Two Barrels is hiring a Junior Linux Systems Engineer. This full‑time position (Monday through Friday) requires occasional onsite work at our office in downtown Spokane, WA. You will join a dynamic technical team responsible for designing, building, and delivering solutions such as servers, containers, storage, networking, voice, data centers, security measures, and monitoring tools. In this role, you will be mentored by senior staff and will help develop next‑generation technology infrastructure solutions for the company while ensuring an outstanding customer experience.

Compensation: $65,000 to $80,000/year DOE

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general systems maintenance
• Troubleshoot routine automated maintenance and backup processes
• Diagnose and resolve internal system issues with end users
• Write scripts to automate tasks
• Create new IPA accounts
• Install hardware and test new systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
• A passion for Linux and Open Source projects
• 1-2 years of experience in Linux server design and administration
• 1-2 years of experience in developing and delivering infrastructure services
• An enthusiastic self‑starter with a growth mindset and a proven track record of execution and delivery
• Experience with at least one scripting language
• Experience troubleshooting basic software issues via command‑line interface
• Experience documenting system rollouts or updates

Preferred Qualifications

• Sound understanding of networking concepts
• Experience with virtualization technologies
• Experience with automation technologies
• Experience with monitoring solutions
• Familiarity with networking protocols and technologies
• Experience with AWS key services (e.g., RDS, ECS, IAM, Cloudwatch)
• Familiarity with DNS management including registering domains, updating records, and operating a basic nameserver

Benefits & Perks

• Great Wage & Success Meetings with your manager
• Work From Home comfort package and company‑provided equipment
• 22 days paid time off annually, PLUS 4 paid holidays
• Up to 5% 401k employer matching through Fidelity
• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision for employees
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Flexible hours
• Coffee shop next door
• Cool downtown location with easy public transportation options