Senior Terminal Systems & Infrastructure Expert
Listing checked October 20, 2026 · pay as published by Meridial
Key details
- Pay
- $35/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Posted
- October 19, 2026
Overview
Meridial by Invisible seeks a terminal-first engineer with at least five years of recent hands-on work in command-line environments. The job centers on Linux systems and the core work of DevOps, site reliability, platform, cloud, or infrastructure engineering. You will troubleshoot, debug, configure, and manage complex production systems through the shell. The remote role pays $35.00 per hour.
What You'll Do6
- Diagnose and resolve failures in complex production systems using terminal tools.
- Debug configuration and runtime problems from the command line.
- Configure and maintain Linux-based servers and services.
- Manage production infrastructure through shell environments.
- Trace system issues across cloud, platform, or reliability workflows.
- Apply hands-on Linux administration to keep services running.
Requirements5
- At least five years of recent, hands-on work in terminal-based environments.
- A background in Linux systems administration, DevOps, site reliability, platform, cloud, or infrastructure engineering.
- Proven experience troubleshooting and debugging complex production systems through the command line.
- Hands-on skill configuring and managing servers or services from a shell.
- A track record of solving production issues in command-line workflows.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate brings five or more years of recent terminal-based work plus a background in Linux administration, DevOps, SRE, platform, cloud, or infrastructure engineering. You have solved production problems from the command line and can show concrete debugging and configuration work.
Salary Insight
The posted rate is $35.00 per hour. Pay for senior terminal and infrastructure work varies by region and engagement length, so use this figure as the starting point for a conversation about scope and contract terms.
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$35/hr
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$75/hour
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