Columbus, OH On-site Contract

Procom Consultants Group is hiring a Sr Unix Administrator

About the Role

The selected candidate will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, and optimization of Unix-based systems within a large-scale production environment, supporting core business operations through system stability and proactive issue resolution.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain Unix server environments across data centers
  • Perform system monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
  • Implement and enforce security policies and compliance standards
  • Support system upgrades, patches, and version migrations
  • Collaborate with network and security teams on infrastructure integration
  • Develop and maintain system documentation and operational runbooks
  • Respond to critical system outages and lead incident resolution
  • Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting languages
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness
  • Coordinate change management for system modifications
  • Monitor system capacity and plan for future growth
  • Administer user accounts, permissions, and access controls
  • Support backup and restore operations for critical systems
  • Integrate systems with enterprise monitoring tools
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for incident response
  • Evaluate new technologies for system improvements
  • Maintain system configurations and enforce consistency
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software integration issues
  • Support virtualized and containerized Unix environments
  • Work with application teams to resolve platform-level issues
  • Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements
  • Optimize system performance and resource utilization
  • Deploy and manage system monitoring agents
  • Assist in root cause analysis for recurring problems
  • Provide technical guidance to junior team members

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with partial on-site requirements

Team

Collaborative IT operations team focused on system reliability and innovation

Required Skills

  • Expertise in AIX and Linux system administration
  • Strong scripting ability in Bash or KornShell
  • Experience with IBM Power Systems
  • Working knowledge of NIM and HMC
  • Proficiency with system performance tools like sar, topas, iostat

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification in Unix or related technologies
  • Experience with cloud integration
  • Knowledge of container platforms like Docker
  • Familiarity with orchestration tools
  • Background in financial or healthcare sectors

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Procom Consultants Group
Procom provides IT staffing solutions across Canada and the U.S., offering contract staffing, direct hire, global talent, and IT consulting services to help organizations scale efficiently with the right technology talent and expertise.
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