Unix System Administrator

Yochana IT Solutions Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Yochana IT Solutions Inc. in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a skilled Unix System Administrator to install, configure, and maintain Unix/Linux server environments. You will ensure system availability, performance, and security for business-critical applications.

Responsibilities include patching, monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, user management, and scripting in Bash/Python. Collaborate with application, database, network, and cloud teams to keep systems reliable.

Qualifications

• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Strong knowledge of system performance, security, and backup/recovery.
• Proficient in shell scripting (Bash, Korn Shell, Python) and automation.
• Experience with virtualization, monitoring, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux/Unix OS (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE, AIX, Solaris).
• Perform server administration, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor performance, availability, and capacity.
• Manage users, permissions, file systems, and security policies.

Skills

Linux Administration

Unix Administration

Shell Scripting

Automation

Monitoring

Security

Troubleshooting

RHEL

CentOS

Ubuntu

AIX

Solaris

Tools

RHEL

CentOS

Ubuntu

SUSE

AIX

Solaris

Shell Scripting

Ansible

VMware

AWS

Azure

Job description

Role: Unix System Administrator

Location: Jacksonville, FL (Onsite)

Type: Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Unix Administrator to install, configure, maintain, and support Unix/Linux server environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring system availability, performance, security, and reliability while providing operational support for business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux/Unix operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE, AIX, Solaris).
• Perform server administration, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity planning.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, file systems, and security policies.
• Configure and maintain DNS, NFS, FTP, SSH, LDAP, and other infrastructure services.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Automate administrative tasks using Shell scripting (Bash, Korn Shell, Python).
• Manage storage, LVM, RAID, and server virtualization platforms.
• Troubleshoot hardware, OS, network, and application-related issues.
• Support production, development, and testing environments.
• Perform vulnerability remediation and security hardening.
• Prepare system documentation, SOPs, and operational reports.
• Work closely with application, database, network, and cloud teams.

Keywords: Linux Administration, Unix Administration, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, AIX, Solaris, Shell Scripting, Ansible, VMware, AWS, Azure, Troubleshooting, Monitoring, Security, Automation.