Job Description
Seeking UNIX Systems Engineer to support AIX and Linux based operating system
platforms. Strong focus on RedHat Enterprise Linux system administration.
Responsible for day-to-day administration of 500 + UNIX/Linux Servers (Physical,
LPARS, VIOS and VMs). Servers are in multiple datacenters and multiple clouds
Azure, Google, and Oracle. Develop and maintain automation tools and processes
to help scale operations for UNIX/Linux based platforms.
Preferred Experience:
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Systems Administration & Operations
Plans, coordinates, and performs AIX and RHEL-based operating system
upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
Leverages appropriate technical tools to perform day-to-day administration
tasks, including backup, restore, failover, log interpretation, and
performance monitoring
Audits and monitors system health, availability, and performance to ensure
24/7 uptime of production servers and applications
Resolves Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents and service requests, with on-call
availability on a team rotation outside normal business hours
Planning & Engineering
Participates in capacity and scalability planning to support current and
future business demands
Partners with engineering, infrastructure, security, and project management
teams to implement new systems and optimize existing environments
Researches, develops, and implements emerging technologies and best practices
to drive continuous improvement
Disaster Recovery & Reliability
Responsible for Disaster Recovery (DR) testing and the restoration of
critical services during both planned and unplanned DR events
Provides systems and services expertise to drive operational best practices
and service resilience
Documentation & Collaboration
Collaborates with technical writers to develop and maintain internal SOPs and
service handbooks for key systems and services
Develops and maintains positive, cooperative relationships across teams and
stakeholders, interacting in a professional, transparent, and honest manner
Root-Cause Analysis & Problem Resolution
Conducts root-cause analysis and executes service restoration procedures
using industry-standard diagnostic and monitoring tools
Provides operational expertise to identify systemic issues and recommend
long-term solutions
Highly Preffered Skills:
Solid understanding of Linux internals and networking concepts. ·
Strong AIX / Linux administration experience. · Advanced industry
certifications such as RHSE a plus.
Experience with RedHat Satellite, content management, patch management, and
provisioning of RHEL systems.
Experience with virtualization technologies such as IBM VIOS, VMware, and
Cloud services.
Experience with Unix shell scripting. . Experience with configuration
management tools such as Ansible, Kickstart, etc.
Experience with system performance monitoring, troubleshooting & tuning.
Experience with backup technologies. . Administration experience with LVM.
Proven technical experience and a solid foundation in operating systems.
Strong work ethic and have a natural tendency to take ownership of incidents
& requests.
Good team communication skills, with technical and non-technical colleagues
Job Responsibility
Guides the infrastructure system analysis, definition, verification, and
validation to ensure the evolving systems meet the requirements for the
organization, including weekly review and monitoring of capacity and
performance reports. Attends architectural review board meetings to ensure
standards and the appropriate technical solutions are implemented. Manages
ticket queues to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner, ensuring
Service Level Agreements are met. Performs related duties as required. All
responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job
under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but
considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and
related experience.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, required.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of
potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for
this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the
future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors
may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years
of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and
internal equity).