Linux Admin - Systems Administration

The Linux Admin provides ongoing Systems Administration support, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, applications, and connectivity components for Linux environments across multiple locations. This role provides technical support and advises on the use of programming tools, database systems, and networks.

Operational responsibilities include remediation of daily incident tickets, system compliance, system run enhancement, testing, staging, policy/procedure enhancement, client contact coordination, and operational recommendations to address availability and reliability issues on Linux systems, while playing a lead role in shaping Linux systems strategy across the company.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Plays a lead role in Systems Administration across the company, building on responsibilities such as:
• May serve as team lead, allocating work assignments, ensuring work-load balance across the team and providing technical and procedural guidance for less experienced team members.
• Ensures alignment of systems design and strategy with corporate business requirements and objectives.

Business & Systems Alignment

• Applies extensive knowledge of the business and user community in systems design, development, and support.
• Translates long-term business requirements into systems and infrastructure design.

Infrastructure & Technical Advisory

• Provides infrastructure leadership for hardware and software systems support.
• Advises and consults company-wide on the resolution of unique, complex, or business critical issues.

• BA/BS degree and 8+ years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• 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 e.g. python, ansible etc.

• Familiarity with Unix.

• Familiarity with VMware.

• Required knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability (HA) principles, including in cloud environments - Oracle OCI and Microsoft Azure.

• U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.

Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.

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