Unix System Administrator; Onsite

Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Bellevue, WA (Onsite)

6+ months

We are seeking an experienced Linux Administrator to support and manage enterprise-level Unix/Linux environments. This role requires strong hands‑on experience with system administration, shell scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and cloud fundamentals. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across Unix/Linux systems, Azure environments, and scripting tools such as Python and Power Shell.

• Administer, configure, and maintain Linux/Unix servers in production and non‑production environments.
• Perform system monitoring, OS patching, performance tuning, log analysis, and root cause troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain Unix shell scripts for automation, task scheduling, and system operations.
• Use text‑processing tools such as awk, sed, grep for log parsing and data manipulation.
• Implement and support infrastructure tasks involving file systems, permissions, networking, and security hardening
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• Work with Azure environments for VM provisioning, monitoring, and system operations (basic Azure administration).
• Create scripts using Python and Power Shell to automate operational workflows.
• Support change management, documentation, and configuration tracking.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain high availability and reliability of Linux systems within enterprise standards.

• 6–8+ years of hands‑on experience in Unix/Linux system administration.

Strong command of:

• Unix/Linux OS concepts and administration
• Shell scripting (bash/ksh) and text‑processing (awk, sed, grep)
• Experience automating tasks using Python and Power Shell
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• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure – compute, VM operations, storage basics, and monitoring.
• Understanding of programming and scripting fundamentals, version control practices.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities in large‑scale environments.

• Experience working in enterprise or production operational support roles.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and monitoring frameworks.
• Exposure to Dev Ops concepts or CI/CD is a plus.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

6–10 years across Unix/Linux administration, scripting, Azure, and automation tooling.

Mid‑Senior level

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