Unix Engineer
Empower AI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Installing, monitoring, and upgrading UNIX system software.
- Provide support for on-premise and Cloud based systems.
- Creating and maintaining UNIX user accounts and access management systems.
- Creating and setting standardized backup and recovery policies, as well as security policies.
- Applying patches and upgrades in accordance with agreed upon schedules.
- Resolution of hardware/software platform problems in complex, multi-layered environments.
- Analyzing impact of software changes across other functional units.
- Maintaining space utilization statistics, forecast future space requirements.
- Establish, implement, and record Unix Administrator best practices.
- Implementing and managing systems to proactively monitor infrastructure.
- Making recommendations for upgrades to hardware and software based on existing operations, pending needs and available budget.
- Recognize trends and issues; foresee any upcoming risks, identify existing risks and take necessary measures to eliminate them.
- Function as Level / Tier III support for analyzing, troubleshooting, and implementing solutions related to Unix OS technical problems.
- Actively involved with third parties engaged in to ensure acceptable quality of service delivery and, prevent information security incidents.
- Establish relationships with third-party vendors to facilitate the timely release and distribution of information on infrastructure product security issues and patches.
Requirements
- Public Trust Clearance by start date.
- Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) and 4-9 years of related experience.
- Experience supporting industry standard software products.
- Experience as a remote worker demonstrating time management and self-discipline.
- ITILv4 Foundation Training and ITILv4 Foundation Certification, may be obtained within 120 days after hire.
- Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments.
- Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
- Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems.
- Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.
- Ability to work a 24x7x365 on-call rotation schedule.
Benefits
- Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
UNIX system software installationUNIX user account managementbackup and recovery policiessecurity policiespatch managementtroubleshooting UNIX OSinfrastructure monitoringhardware/software problem resolutionspace utilization analysisrisk identification and management
Soft Skills
time managementself-disciplineoriginalityinnovationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilitycritical thinking
Certifications
Public Trust ClearanceBachelor DegreeITILv4 Foundation Certification