Pubic Safety Systems Engineer at City of New York
Brooklyn, NY
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Jul 31, 2026
Brooklyn, NY
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within New York City's Office of Technology and Innovation and focuses on administering and engineering the city's enterprise Linux infrastructure. Day-to-day work covers patch management, vulnerability remediation, configuration management, system monitoring, and lifecycle activities including EOL refresh — primarily using Red Hat Satellite. The position suits an experienced Linux/systems engineer comfortable operating in a 24/7 production environment and coordinating across infrastructure, security, and application teams.
Senior level · 4+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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What the occupation pays Median $122,015 (middle half $98,091–$145,542).
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This posting is open ONLY to current permanent NYC employees in the civil service title 'Computer Systems Manager – 1005D' or those reachable on the current civil service list. External candidates are not eligible.
The civil service title is 'Computer Systems Manager,' which maps closely to 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers), but the actual day-to-day duties described are hands-on Linux systems administration and engineering — hence the primary classification as 15-1244 with 11-3021 as the runner-up.
The minimum experience requirement varies by education level (3 years with a Master's, 4 years with a Bachelor's, 6 years with a high school diploma). The 4-year figure used for the overall years minimum reflects the most common path (Bachelor's degree). The role also requires at least 18 months of administrative, managerial, or supervisory experience within that total.
No compensation range is published in the posting.
The posting notes the role may require weekend and evening/night shifts due to 24/7 operations.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): patch management, configuration management.
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