Unix Systems Engineer

Hansen Talent Group
Columbia, United States of America
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Columbia, United States of America

Tech stack

Backup Devices
Bash
Unix
System Configuration
Linux
Disaster Recovery
Perl
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Ansible
Server Administration
Software Vulnerability Management
YAML
Curam Configuration Tools
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Reliability of Systems
Information Technology

Job description

Hansen Talent Group is hiring a Senior Unix Systems Engineer to support a high-performing infrastructure team.

This role focuses on server operations, performance analysis, and system reliability across a Linux-based environment. You'll work on monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, and security while supporting critical infrastructure in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. This is a hybrid role based in Columbia, SC.

What You'll Do

  • Monitor server health, performance, and capacity across enterprise systems
  • Analyze workload trends and recommend performance improvements
  • Troubleshoot incidents, resolve alerts, and support problem management efforts
  • Support system maintenance, patching, and vulnerability remediation
  • Automate tasks and processes using scripting and configuration tools (Ansible, Bash, etc.)
  • Collaborate with technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders on system improvements
  • Support infrastructure projects, upgrades, and system implementations
  • Maintain documentation for processes, procedures, and system configurations
  • Ensure compliance with security, backup, and disaster recovery standards

Requirements

  • Experience in server/infrastructure environments
  • Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Experience with infrastructure management and automation tools (Ansible)
  • Scripting experience (Bash, Perl, YAML or similar)
  • Strong troubleshooting and system performance analysis skills
  • Experience with server monitoring, security, and backup tools
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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