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# Unix/Linux System Engineer

- **Company:** Ascii Group, LLC
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Unix, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Databases, DevOps, File Systems, Memory Management, Middleware, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Korn Shell, Performance Tuning, Shell Script, System Programming, TCP/IP, Scripting, Google Cloud, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Docker
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/61a097a7-f075-4629-8ad2-86bff3951fb5

## About the Role

* Strong experience in Unix/Linux System Programming.

 * Proficiency in Shell Scripting (KSH/Bash) and scripting languages such as Python or Perl.

 * Good understanding of Unix internals, process/thread management, memory management, IPC, and networking concepts.

 * Experience with TCP/IP, sockets programming, file systems, and performance tuning.

 * Knowledge of Git, CI/CD tools, monitoring, and automation frameworks.

 * Experience working in enterprise production support and troubleshooting environments.

Preferred Skills:

 * Banking/Financial Services domain experience.

 * Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).

 * Knowledge of DevOps practices, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure automation.

Domain: Banking, Financial Services & Capital Markets (Preferred)

## Description

* Design, develop, maintain, and support Unix/Linux-based applications and system-level programs.

 * Develop and enhance shell scripts (Korn Shell, Bash, Perl, Python) for automation, monitoring, and operational tasks.

 * Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, memory, process, and system-related issues in Unix environments.

 * Work with file systems, process management, networking, and system administration tasks.

 * Support production releases, incident management, and root cause analysis for critical applications.

 * Collaborate with application, infrastructure, database, and middleware teams to ensure system stability and performance.

 * Implement automation solutions for deployment, monitoring, and operational efficiency.


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