Senior Unix/Linux Systems Engineer - Hybrid/Remote

Kappaalphapsi1911; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Career development

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Family care support

Job summary

The University of Michigan invites applications for a Unix Systems Engineer in Ann Arbor. The role oversees 2000+ AIX/Linux servers across on‑prem and cloud, focusing on OpenShift, Kubernetes, automation, and secure, reliable infrastructure to support clinical, research, and educational apps.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in UNIX/Linux engineering, strong automation skills with Ansible, OpenShift, and cloud experience, and a collaborative, service‑oriented approach. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of engineering support for large, complex UNIX/Linux (AIX/RHEL/Ubuntu) architectures.
• 5+ years in roles requiring customer service, organization, prioritization, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level guidance on enterprise systems architecture for Unix/Linux, Kubernetes, and automation.
• Collaborate with analysts and engineers to gather requirements and design solutions.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, standards, and guidelines for technology changes.
• Participate in capacity management discussions and on-call rotation.

Skills

Unix/Linux engineering

AIX

RHEL

Ubuntu

Customer service

Project leadership

On-call rotation

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible Automation Platform

IBM HMC/NIM

Linux AutoYaST

Kickstart build

Job description

The University of Michigan invites applications for a Unix Systems Engineer in Ann Arbor. The role oversees 2000+ AIX/Linux servers across on‑prem and cloud, focusing on OpenShift, Kubernetes, automation, and secure, reliable infrastructure to support clinical, research, and educational apps.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in UNIX/Linux engineering, strong automation skills with Ansible, OpenShift, and cloud experience, and a collaborative, service‑oriented approach. Hybrid work is available.