Job Description

Unix Systems Engineer

We are looking for a skilled Unix Systems Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. The role is crucial for maintaining and improving our Unix/Linux infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security for our critical systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in patch management, server administration, and automation, and will contribute to our ongoing efforts in platform modernization and security enhancement. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and to collaborate with a team of passionate professionals.

Experience Required:

8+ years

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end patch lifecycle for servers, desktops, virtual machines, and network devices.
• Plan and execute patch deployment activities monthly, quarterly, and for emergency situations.
• Deploy OS and application patches across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments.
• Coordinate patch schedules with application owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders.
• Catalogue and classify patches, prioritizing based on risk levels and business impact.
• Track the remediation of critical and high-risk vulnerabilities within agreed SLAs.
• Validate patches in test and pre-production environments before production rollout.
• Manage change requests and conduct impact assessments and rollback planning for patch deployments.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) reviews.
• Develop and maintain patch automation scripts and workflows, and optimize patch deployment processes.

Qualification Criteria:

• Strong knowledge of Unix Admin Commands and Shell Scripting.
• Good knowledge of Unix/Linux OS fundamentals on platforms like Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu.
• Experience with Application/Web Servers (Apache/Tomcat) and Messaging Platforms (MQ/Solace).
• Experience with containerization platforms like OpenShift.
• Proficiency in patch management operations and automation.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools, particularly Ansible.
• Understanding of ITIL processes for testing and change management.
• Strong analytical skills to assess patch impact and plan rollbacks.
• Excellent coordination skills to align with different teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in patch compliance and security.

Primary Skills:

• Unix Administration
• Patch Management
• Linux

Key Skills:

• Shell Scripting
• Apache
• Tomcat
• OpenShift
• DevOps
• Ansible
• ITIL
• Containerization
• Security Enhancement
• Automation
• Cloud Environments
• Virtualization
• Networking
• Testing
• Change Management