Linux/Unix Systems Administrator - Cloud & Backup Engineer

University of North Carolina at Asheville; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Asheville seeks a Linux/Unix System Administrator to manage mission-critical systems, on-prem and cloud backups, and containerized services. The role includes customizing, coding, testing, and debugging OS and backup strategies, plus day-to-day administration.

Applicants should have a bachelor's in CS/CE or related field with 2–4 years of relevant experience (master's with 1–2 years acceptable).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with 2–4 years of Linux/Unix administration experience.
• Master's degree with 1–2 years of experience is acceptable.
• Experience in mixed platforms (Linux/Windows/macOS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise Linux/Unix systems (on-prem and cloud backups) and manage DNS/DHCP, user administration, and patching.
• Develop, test, and debug operating systems, applications, and backup strategies.
• Monitor performance and forecast growth; support containerized services and cloud operations (Azure/AWS).
• Collaborate with teams to ensure reliability and security across core computing environments.

Skills

Linux system management

Docker/containerized services

VMware ESXi

C programming

Perl

Shell scripting

Apache web applications

Internet protocols

Cloud operations

Backup software (Veeam, Cirrus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / related field

Master's degree (optional) with 1–2 years experience

Tools

VMware ESXi virtualization

Veeam

Cirrus

Job description

University of North Carolina at Asheville seeks a Linux/Unix System Administrator to manage mission-critical systems, on-prem and cloud backups, and containerized services. The role includes customizing, coding, testing, and debugging OS and backup strategies, plus day-to-day administration.

Applicants should have a bachelor's in CS/CE or related field with 2–4 years of relevant experience (master's with 1–2 years acceptable).