Unix Administrator (U.S. Remote - AIX, Infoscale)

Railroad19; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

PTO

401K

Job summary

Railroad19 is seeking a versatile UNIX Administrator to join our team in a remote U.S. role.

You will provide expert UNIX administration, maintain reliability and security, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards across multi-site environments, including AIX, Linux, and VMware. This full-time, remote position requires hands-on experience with Veritas Infoscale, strong problem-solving, and excellent collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in computer science, computer engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Proven UNIX administration experience in regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with AIX and Veritas Infoscale.
• Familiarity with SOC1, NERC CIP, and CIS benchmarks.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide UNIX administration services to support, maintain, and enhance reliability, security, and performance.
• Install, upgrade, and patch UNIX, Linux, and VMware OSs and server software.
• Perform capacity planning and lifecycle management documentation.
• Develop security hardening and compliance documentation (SOC1, NERC CIP, CIS benchmarks).
• Support audit data and compliance attestations.
• Create automation scripts and documentation for improved operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

UNIX administration

AIX

Veritas Infoscale

VMware

Red Hat Linux

Security hardening

SOC1 compliance

NERC CIP

CIS benchmarks

Capacity planning

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Veritas Infoscale

VMware

Red Hat Linux

Job description

Unix Administrator- U.S. Remote ( AIX, Infoscale)

We’re looking for a versatile, experienced UNIX Administrator to join our team in 2026 and support our client. This is a full-time role with Railroad19. You will provide expert UNIX administration services to support, maintain, and enhance the reliability, security, and performance environment. You will ensure compliance with regulatory standards, support mission-critical operations, advise stakeholders on best practices, drive innovation, and deliver high-quality technical outcomes. This is a full-time, remote position with the opportunity to make a significant impact at scale.

We develop software solutions and deliver software development services with a specialized team of developers and architects.

Our“A” teamculture is built on expertise, dedication, and continuous improvement—qualities that set us apart in the industry.

As a remote-first organization headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York, we offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision, PTO, and 401K) to help you succeed.

Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders and provide expertise as well as support to meet a wide variety of requirements

Quickly provide support to administer large, multi-site UNIX, AIX, Linux, and VMware server environments. Installation, upgrade, and patching of UNIX, Linux, and VMware operating systems and server software.

Performance tuning and resource optimization reports.

Capacity planning and lifecycle management documentation.

Security hardening and compliance documentation (including SOC1, NERC CIP, CIS benchmarks).

Technical support logs and incident response records.

Detailed system configuration and function documentation.

Audit support data and compliance attestations.

Procurement and license management reports.

Automation scripts and documentation for improved operational efficiency.

Proven expert experience in UNIX administration services to support, maintain, and enhance reliability, security, and performance

Hands on experience in AIX and Veritas Infoscale

Hands-on experience working with Red Hat & Linux, VMware

Experience working in a regulated environment and ability to be flexible while adhering to proven processes in compliance and regulatory standards

Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities

Effective communicator and collaborator

Focused on consistently delivering sustainable customer value in a highly regulated environment

Previous experience working with Veritas InfoScale is required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline; or equivalent work experience