Senior Unix/Linux Automation Engineer

Your tasks

Unix Server & Infrastructure Engineering (30%)

• Administer, patch, and maintain Oracle Linux and AIX servers; manage lifecycle and compliance using tools like OS Management Hub, Tanium, or equivalent.
• Manage virtual machine provisioning, migration, lifecycle, and decommissioning across Nutanix AHV and GCP.
• Support server standards, provisioning processes, infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex server and infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Diagnose system memory, disk I/O, and storage performance issues (e.g., Virtual SCSI tuning) in high-availability environments.
• Coordinate with application, database, network, storage, cloud, and security teams to resolve cross-platform issues. Processes automation (30%)
• Design, build, and maintain Ansible playbooks to manage configuration across heterogeneous Linux/AIX fleets.
• Lead discovery, planning, and implementation phases of new automation initiatives to reduce manual operations. Security & Patch Management (25%)
• Support Linux and AIX Server patching using Tanium and related enterprise tools.
• Remediate vulnerabilities and security findings within defined SLAs.
• Support infrastructure security tools such as CrowdStrike and Delinea Secret Server.
• Prepare and execute production infrastructure changes following established change management processes. Operational Support (15%)
• Take ownership of incidents and escalations through diagnosis, coordination, resolution, and documentation.
• Support monitoring and observability using platforms such as Datadog.
• Manage ITSM tickets and engineering work through Jira Service Management.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing, maintenance windows, and on-call support.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting Linux OS (Oracle Linux preferred) in enterprise/production environments.
• 4+ years of experience using Ansible for configuration management across Linux and AIX servers.
• Working knowledge of patch management tools and zero-downtime patching strategies.
• Proven experience driving automation projects from discovery through implementation.
• Strong Ansible playbook scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with Active Directory SSSD integration troubleshooting.
• Experience with Nutanix AHV.
• Experience with enterprise patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience with ITSM and production change management processes.
• Ability to independently manage complex technical work with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to participate in on-call support and after-hours maintenance when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tanium, CrowdStrike, Delinea Secret Server, and/or Datadog.
• Experience supporting Linux workloads in GCP and/or AWS.
• Experience with certificate management (creation/update).
• Familiarity with FreeRADIUS, LDAP, or Kerberos.
• Familiarity with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Exposure to CI/CD and infrastructure automation platforms such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Experience with infrastructure migrations, cloud initiatives, or data center modernization.
• Relevant Linux, cloud, virtualization, or infrastructure certifications.