Linux Systems Support - Systems Administration

Unisys; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys is a global technology solutions company that produces and supports cloud, AI, digital workplace, and connectivity services. The Linux Systems Support role provides ongoing systems administration across Linux environments, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware and software, with a focus on reliability and compliance.

The position emphasizes incident remediation, policy enhancement, and knowledge transfer to users, offering opportunities to contribute to run

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree with 2–4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working expertise in Linux systems administration.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.

Responsibilities

• Systems Administration & Support: Administers development, test and production servers, including reloading, re-imaging and debugging; installs, removes, and upgrades software on test, development, and production servers.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Daily monitoring of network systems; proactively ensures functionality, connectivity, and load balance; identifies and resolves faults.
• Documentation & Compliance: Updates systems records; ensures licensed software; adheres to company standards.
• Training & Knowledge Transfer: Creates instructional guides and provides technical information and training.

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

Position Summary

The Linux Systems Support role 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.

Core Responsibilities

• Systems Administration & Support Provides Systems Administration support for an organization, functional unit, or line of business, building on responsibilities such as: Administers development, test and production servers, including reloading, re‑imaging and debugging problems. Installs, removes, and upgrades software packages on test, development, and production servers.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting Performs daily monitoring of network systems, independently initiating proactive measures to ensure functionality, connectivity, and load balance. Troubleshoots systems and host environments, identifying and resolving faults, inconsistencies, and systemic issues. Evaluates, recommends, and implements solutions to ensure systems functionality and compliance with company standards.
• Documentation & Compliance Provides network and systems evaluation and operational reports. Updates systems records and ensures maintenance of accurate information. Ensures computer programs in company use are properly licensed, adhere to company standards, and are operational and functional.
• Training & Knowledge Transfer Assists systems users by creating instructional how-to guides and by providing technical information and training.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 2–4 years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working expertise in Linux systems administration.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.
• #LI-JV1 This 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.

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