Senior Systems Engineer Analyst - MGIC

At MGIC, we take pride in knowing that what we do matters. As pioneers of private mortgage insurance, we help people achieve homeownership sooner - making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality. Our efforts have helped more than 14 million people get the keys to their own homes sooner than otherwise possible. Every position is critical to our company's success - from the analytical to the technical; from the innovative to the operational. The customer-facing roles to behind-the-scenes experts, we're all part of one team. We're an organization with a national footprint that's large enough to never lack for a new challenge, but small enough for an opportunity to make an impact and influence decisions. Come make a difference at MGIC.

MGIC is seeking a highly motivated Linux Engineer / DevOps Engineer to support and modernize our enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about Linux, cloud technologies, automation, and continuous improvement.

You will work alongside Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, and Application teams to build, automate, and support critical platforms running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The position offers the opportunity to influence architecture, improve operational excellence, and help drive MGIC's cloud and automation strategy.

What You'll Do

As a Linux Engineer / DevOps Engineer, you will:

Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.

Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and CloudFormation).

Automate server provisioning and configuration management using Ansible.

Build and support CI/CD pipelines for application deployment.

Monitor system health, performance, and availability.

Troubleshoot and resolve Linux, cloud, networking, and application issues.

Partner with development teams to streamline deployments and improve reliability.

Implement security hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation.

Support enterprise authentication integrations including LDAP and Active Directory.

Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

5+ years of Linux administration experience.

Experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.

Experience using:

Ansible

Terraform

Git

Bash or Python scripting

CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab

Strong understanding of networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, and firewalls.

Experience troubleshooting production systems and critical incidents.

Preferred Qualifications

RHCSA or RHCE certification.