Unix Automation Engineer

Unix Automation Engineer Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite from day 1) Rate: 12+ Years of consultant Visa: H1b, and USC W2 all inclusive.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build infrastructure-as-code (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef) version-controlled, peer-reviewed, CI/CD-deployed
• Apply security principles (least privilege, defense in depth, zero trust) to system design
• Own system hardening baselines and CVE response workflows
• Design and enforce compliance-as-code: drift detection, secret detection, automated remediation, and audit trails
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to ensure high availability and reliability
• Conduct capacity planning and performance engineering across computers, storage, and network layers
• Maintain Git-based workflows for all infrastructure changes branching, code review, merge pipelines
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for configuration deployment, image builds, and validation
• Manage configuration management at scale using Puppet, Chef, or Ansible across heterogeneous environments
• Automate everything from provisioning, compliance checks, patching until decommissioning,
• Address complex cross-system issues: NFS, kernel, networking, storage, and server hardware
• Perform performance engineering: identify bottlenecks, implement measurable fixes, and produce evidence-based root cause analysis
• Build observability and synthetic monitoring tooling to detect problems before users report them
• Work closely with development, networking, security, and other IT teams to deploy applications, integrate new technologies, and manage project lifecycles
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, architectural decisions, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years of extensive hands-on experience in Unix/Linux administration and enterprise infrastructure management.
• Strong expertise in automation using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform
• Strong experience with installation, configuration, administration, and support of enterprise infrastructure and operational tools.
• Deep understanding of system security hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management, and access control best practices.
• Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues across multiple infrastructure layers.
• Solid knowledge of core networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, subnetting, routing, and firewall fundamentals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document designs, procedures, and technical recommendations clearly.