Unix/Linux Systems Administrator

Salary Range: $80k to $120k

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Unix/Linux Systems Administrator to support a diverse enterprise infrastructure across multiple Unix and Linux environments. This is a hands-on systems administration role focused on maintaining, supporting, and enhancing critical infrastructure systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux and Unix administration experience, excellent troubleshooting skills, and a solid foundation in scripting, storage management, networking, and authentication services. This role also offers opportunities to expand technical expertise across a variety of operating systems and environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administration and support for Unix/Linux systems and infrastructure
• Perform system installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities
• Support system patching, updates, and security-related tasks
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and authentication integrations
• Monitor and maintain storage systems and related services
• Assist with implementation and support of internal testing and development environments
• Participate in documentation, process improvement, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Support occasional on-call activities and operational escalations
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams on infrastructure projects and support efforts

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience administering Unix and Linux systems in enterprise environments
• Proficiency working in command-line environments
• Experience with shell scripting such as:
  • Bash
  • sh
  • ksh
• Familiarity with standard Unix/Linux text-processing utilities including:
  • awk
  • sed
  • grep
• Experience with storage and volume management technologies such as LVM
• Understanding of networked storage concepts including:
  • NFS
  • iSCSI
  • SAN
• Knowledge of system boot processes and service initialization
• Experience with:
  • OS patching and upgrades
  • Package management
  • Basic security administration
• Understanding of networking fundamentals including routing and firewall concepts
• Familiarity with authentication and directory services including:
  • PAM
  • LDAP
  • Centralized identity management
• Experience managing users, groups, and file permissions

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to non-Linux Unix operating systems
• Experience with virtualization technologies
• Knowledge of distributed or shared storage systems
• Familiarity with mixed-protocol file sharing environments
• Broader networking experience beyond basic administration
• Experience supporting legacy systems and heterogeneous environments

Desired Skills

• Linux Administration
• Unix Systems Administration
• Bash Scripting
• Shell Scripting
• LDAP
• PAM
• LVM
• NFS
• SAN
• iSCSI
• Networking
• System Security
• Virtualization
• Infrastructure Support
• Storage Administration
• Patch Management
• User Administration
• Troubleshooting

Additional Information

• Onsite role supporting enterprise infrastructure environments
• Opportunity to work across multiple operating systems and technologies
• Collaborative technical environment with opportunities for continued learning and growth