Linux Admin — Systems Administration

Unisys•USA Remote, CT

18h

About The Position

The Linux Admin provides ongoing systems administration support for Linux environments across multiple locations, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, applications, and connectivity components. The role provides technical support and advice on programming tools, database systems, and networks. Operational work includes resolving daily incident tickets, maintaining system compliance, enhancing system runs and policies or procedures, testing and staging, coordinating client contacts, and recommending ways to improve Linux system availability and reliability. The position also plays a lead role in shaping the company's Linux systems strategy, aligning system design with business requirements, and advising on complex or business-critical issues. The role may involve allocating work and providing technical and procedural guidance to less experienced team members. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and U.S. residents. The role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology, so applicants should be eligible for any required U.S. Government authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Expert-level expertise in Linux systems administration and enterprise infrastructure design.
Proven ability to lead technical teams and advise across the organization on complex, business-critical issues.
Experience with Red Hat Linux, including KVM and clustering.
Experience with AIX.
Experience with automation tools and scripting languages, such as Python and Ansible.
Familiarity with Unix and VMware.
Knowledge of disaster recovery and high-availability principles, including in cloud environments such as Oracle OCI and Microsoft Azure.
U.S. citizenship and U.S. residency required.
Eligibility for any required U.S. Government authorizations if the position requires access to export-controlled commodities and technology.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting support for Linux hardware, software, applications, and connectivity components across multiple locations.
Provide technical support and advise on programming tools, database systems, and networks.
Remediate daily incident tickets and support system compliance, system-run enhancements, testing, and staging.
Enhance policies and procedures, coordinate client contacts, and recommend actions to improve Linux system availability and reliability.
Play a lead role in systems administration and shape Linux systems strategy across the company.
As applicable, allocate work assignments, balance workload, and provide technical and procedural guidance to less experienced team members.
Align systems design and strategy with corporate business requirements and objectives.
Apply knowledge of the business and user community to systems design, development, and support.
Translate long-term business requirements into systems and infrastructure design.
Provide infrastructure leadership for hardware and software systems support.
Advise and consult company-wide on unique, complex, or business-critical issues.