Senior UNIX/Linux Engineer – Hybrid (Sunnyvale)

BCforward; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure UNIX Senior Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on UNIX/Linux lifecycle management, CI/CD, and automation across heterogeneous environments to deliver enterprise-scale OS solutions.

The position supports onsite labs and requires two in-office days weekly, with hybrid work arrangements. Strong scripting, security standards, and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/engineering.
• 5 years as a senior UNIX/Linux sys admin across full lifecycle.
• Proficient in CI/CD with GitHub, AWX, Ansible Tower, Foreman or Jenkins.
• Fluency in UNIX/Linux scripting with shell, Python and Perl.
• Experience designing and testing enterprise-scale solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain UNIX/Linux CI/CD for bare-metal, ESX, and AMIs.
• Build and qualify RHEL9 on desktops/workstations with runtimes and modules.
• Install equipment onsite and support labs, staging environments.
• Collaborate with internal customers on OS builds, deployment, and config.
• Develop infrastructure as code using Unix shell, Python, and Perl.
• Manage automation with AWX, Ansible Tower, Foreman, and Jenkins.
• Produce high/low level designs, workflows, and diagrams.
• Troubleshoot complex OS issues and drive incidents to closure.

Skills

CI/CD experience

Scripting: shell, Python, Perl

Strong written and oral communication

Independent problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub

AWX

Ansible Tower

Foreman

Jenkins

Job description

BCforward is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure UNIX Senior Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on UNIX/Linux lifecycle management, CI/CD, and automation across heterogeneous environments to deliver enterprise-scale OS solutions.

The position supports onsite labs and requires two in-office days weekly, with hybrid work arrangements. Strong scripting, security standards, and collaboration skills are essential.