Unisys Corporation

Principal Linux Administrator

Unisys Corporation$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Connecticut, US
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and residency required
  • BA/BS degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent
  • Preferred Master's degree in relevant field
  • Expert-level expertise in Linux systems administration
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams
  • Experience with Red Hat Linux, KVM, and clustering
  • Knowledge of disaster recovery and high-availability principles including in cloud environments

Responsibilities

  • Provide ongoing systems administration support for Linux environments
  • Remediate daily incident tickets and ensure system compliance
  • Lead project assignments and support less experienced team members
  • Initiate and implement automation tools for efficiency and AI integration
  • Translate business requirements into systems design and infrastructure
  • Consult across the organization on complex technical issues
  • Contribute to the maintenance of systems administration infrastructure

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative work culture promoting innovation
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Leadership opportunities to shape company strategy in Linux systems
  • Potential for advancement in a growing technical environment
Full Job Description
What success looks like in this role:

U.S. citizenship and U.S. residency required.

Position Summary

The Linux Admin provides ongoing Systems Administration support, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, applications, and connectivity components for Linux environments across multiple locations. This role provides technical support and advises on the use of programming tools, database systems, and networks.

Operational responsibilities include remediation of daily incident tickets, system compliance, system run enhancement, testing, staging, policy/procedure enhancement, client contact coordination, and operational recommendations to address availability and reliability issues on Linux systems, while playing a lead role in shaping Linux systems strategy across the company.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Plays a lead role in Systems Administration across the company, building on responsibilities such as:


  • "May serve as team lead, allocating work assignments, ensuring work-load balance across the team and providing technical and procedural guidance for less experienced team members."


  • Ensures alignment of systems design and strategy with corporate business requirements and objectives.


  • Initiates and implements automation and process intelligence tools to support data-driven decisions, increased efficiency, and AI integration.


Business & Systems Alignment

  • Applies extensive knowledge of the business and user community in systems design, development, and support.


  • Translates long-term business requirements into systems and infrastructure design.


  • Contributes to the design, development, and maintenance of Systems Administration infrastructure (operating systems, virtualization platforms, Cloud infrastructure, directory and identity services, monitoring and management, middleware and applications).


Infrastructure & Technical Advisory

  • Provides infrastructure leadership for hardware and software systems support.


  • Advises and consults company-wide on the resolution of unique, complex, or business critical issues.


You will be successful in this role if you have:
  • BA/BS degree and 8+ years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Expert-level expertise in Linux systems administration and enterprise infrastructure design.
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams and advise across the organization on complex, business-critical issues.
  • Experience with Red Hat Linux, including KVM and clustering.
  • Experience with AIX.
  • Familiarity with Unix.
  • Familiarity with VMware.
  • Required knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability (HA) principles, including in cloud environments - Oracle OCI and Microsoft Azure.
  • U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.


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This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

About Unisys Corporation

Unisys Corporation is an American information technology company that provides a wide range of IT services, software, and technology solutions to businesses and governments around the world. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Unisys Corporation has operations in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 20,000 people. The company's products and services include cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital workplace services, and more. Unisys Corporation is committed to helping its clients achieve their business goals through innovative technology solutions.
Learn more about Unisys Corporation
Size
16,300 employees
Market Cap
$311.1 million
Industry
Net Income
$750.7 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
-6.1%
Revenue
$2 billion
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