Senior UNIX/Linux Systems Engineer (AIX & Linux)

Northwell; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks an experienced UNIX Systems Engineer to support AIX and Linux platforms across multiple data centers and clouds. You will manage 500+ UNIX/Linux servers with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, automation, and scalable operations.

The role involves upgrades, patching, incident resolution, DR testing, and capacity planning, with on-call support. You will collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and projects to ensure 24/7 uptime and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant UNIX/Linux admin experience.
• Strong knowledge of AIX and RHEL administration and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Guides upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management for AIX and Linux systems.
• Performs day-to-day administration, backup/restore, and performance monitoring.

Skills

AIX administration

Red Hat Linux

Automation tooling

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

RedHat Satellite

VMware

Kickstart

Ansible

LVM

VIOS

Job description

Northwell Health seeks an experienced UNIX Systems Engineer to support AIX and Linux platforms across multiple data centers and clouds. You will manage 500+ UNIX/Linux servers with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, automation, and scalable operations.

The role involves upgrades, patching, incident resolution, DR testing, and capacity planning, with on-call support. You will collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and projects to ensure 24/7 uptime and