Linux Admin — Systems Administration

Unisys; Connecticut; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys seeks an experienced Linux Administrator to support enterprise Linux environments, including Red Hat, KVM clustering, and AIX. You will lead infrastructure design, automation, and high-availability strategies while advising across teams on complex, business-critical issues. U.S.

citizenship and residency are required. Ideal candidates have a BA/BS with 8+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree, and strong scripting (Python, Ansible) skills, plus VMware and cloud experience in OCI and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Lead Systems Administration across the company and provide technical and procedural guidance.
• Team coordination: Allocate work and balance workload across the team.
• Align systems design with business objectives and translate requirements into infrastructure design.
• Provide infrastructure leadership and consult on complex issues.
• Advise on availability and reliability improvements for Linux environments.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Red Hat Linux

KVM

AIX

Automation tools

Python

Ansible

Unix

VMware

Disaster recovery

High availability

Cloud environments (OCI/Azure)

Education

BA/BS degree

Master's degree

Tools

VMware

Oracle OCI

Microsoft Azure

Automation tooling

Job description

## Linux Admin — Systems AdministrationApply: USA CT Remote: Full time: Posted Today: REQ576963**What success looks like in this role:**## Position SummaryThe 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.**You will be successful in this role if you have:*** 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.**Benefits***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.***Video Interview***At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!*#LI-MT1This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.