Senior Unix Engineer

Cypress HCM; Roseville (MN); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to provide sustained system administration and engineering support across bare-metal, virtualized, and cloud environments in a hybrid Roseville, MN setting.

You will manage OpenStack deployments (manual and automated via Ansible, Fuel, or Kolla), storage backends like Ceph/Cinder, and multiple clouds (AWS/Azure/GCP) while ensuring security, patching, and high availability. Strong communication and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in system administration.
• Experience configuring and managing bare-metal and automated environments, including patching and upgrades.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing OpenStack (manual and automated via Ansible, Fuel, or Kolla).
• Experience with storage backends (Ceph, Cinder) and image repositories.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing Linux and Windows servers.
• Experience with public cloud providers: AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Experience with virtualization technologies: VMware, VCF, KVM, OpenShift virtualization, Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage technologies and platforms (Fibre Channel zoning, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS; NetApp, Pure, PowerStore).
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, HTTP).
• Experience with automation tools AWX, Ansible, and Shell scripting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, patch, upgrade, and re-configure environments including bare metal.
• Deploy, configure and manage OpenStack environments manually and via automation tools (Ansible, Fuel, or Kolla).
• Perform upgrades across OpenStack releases and provision storage backends (Ceph, Cinder) and image repositories.
• Install, configure, maintain, and optimize Linux and Windows servers for high availability and performance.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot to maintain operational reliability.
• Manage and optimize public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies (VMware, VCF, KVM, OpenShift virtualization, Kubernetes).
• Implement security measures including system hardening, patch management, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Work with enterprise storage technologies (Fibre Channel zoning, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS) and platforms such as NetApp, Pure, PowerStore.
• Support identity/auth systems (LDAP/AD) and storage solutions (LVM, SAN, NFS).
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Collaborate with other teams to deploy and support applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

RHCSA/RHCE/CKA/COA certifications

Tools

OpenStack

Ansible

Kolla

Ceph

Cinder

VMware

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Details

• Location: Roseville, MN 55113 (Hybrid - 2 days in the office / 3 days WFH)
• Duration: 09/14/2026 - 03/13/2027 (Contract)
• Team: Engineering and Operations

Job Overview

Provide sustained system administration and engineering support to maintain and remediate infrastructure, implement security guidelines, and perform patching, upgrades, and configuration across bare-metal, virtualized, and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, patch, upgrade, and re-configure both manual (bare metal) and automated environments.
• Deploy, configure and manage OpenStack environments manually and via automation tools (Ansible, Fuel, or Kolla).
• Perform upgrades across OpenStack releases and provision storage backends (Ceph, Cinder volumes) and image repositories.
• Install, configure, maintain, and optimize Linux and Windows servers to ensure high availability and performance.
• Monitor system performance and proactively troubleshoot to maintain operational reliability.
• Manage and optimize public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies including VMware, VCF, KVM, OpenShift virtualization, and Kubernetes.
• Implement security measures including system hardening, patch management, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Work with enterprise storage technologies (Fibre Channel zoning, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS) and platforms such as NetApp, Pure, or PowerStore.
• Support identity/auth systems (e.g., LDAP/AD) and storage solutions (LVM, SAN, NFS).
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Collaborate with other teams to deploy and support applications and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in system administration.
• Proven experience configuring and managing bare-metal and automated environments, including patching and upgrades.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing OpenStack (manual and automated via Ansible, Fuel, or Kolla).
• Experience with storage backends (Ceph, Cinder) and image repositories.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing Linux and Windows servers.
• Experience with public cloud providers: AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Experience with virtualization technologies: VMware, VCF, KVM, OpenShift virtualization, Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage technologies and platforms (Fibre Channel zoning, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS; NetApp, Pure, PowerStore).
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, HTTP).
• Experience with automation tools AWX, Ansible, and Shell scripting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, CKA, or Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA).
• Proficiency in DevOps tools.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying AI agents to automate workflows (listed as nice to have).

Compensation

• $55.18 per hour

Requisition ID: 37524934