Unix​/Linux Operations Specialist- Hybrid in Jackson, FL area

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Company: NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

We are currently seeking a Unix/Linux Operations Specialist
- Hybrid in Jackson, FL area to join our team in Jacksonville, Florida (US-FL), United States (US).

We are looking for a skilled Unix Patching Engineer with 3–5 years of experience in Unix infrastructure and patch management. The candidate will be responsible for supporting patch deployment, implementation, scheduling, coordination, and governance across infrastructure platforms. The role involves executing patching activities, supporting automation and patch management tool integration, tracking compliance, and ensuring the security, stability, and reliability of enterprise infrastructure services.

• Support end-to-end patch management activities, including patch planning, scheduling, deployment, validation, and post-patching verification across Unix infrastructure.
• Coordinate patch deployment activities with infrastructure teams, application owners, security teams, and change management teams.
• Execute patching activities in accordance with approved change management procedures, maintenance windows, and operational guidelines.
• Perform pre-patching health checks, backup verification, dependency assessments, and readiness checks.
• Support patch testing, implementation, rollback planning, and post-patching validation to minimize service disruption.
• Monitor patch deployment progress, troubleshoot failures, and coordinate remediation of patch-related issues.
• Support patch management automation initiatives and integration with enterprise patching tools.
• Track patch compliance, identify systems with outstanding patches, and support vulnerability remediation activities.
• Maintain patch deployment records, implementation evidence, compliance reports, and operational documentation.
• Participate in patch governance reviews, status reporting, risk assessment, and audit-related activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure and operations teams to ensure timely patch completion and adherence to security and compliance requirements.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Unix infrastructure administration or operations.
• Good understanding of Unix operating systems, system administration, and infrastructure support processes.
• Knowledge of operating system patching, patch deployment procedures, and post-patching validation.
• Familiarity with change management, incident management, and problem management processes.
• Understanding of patch compliance, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure security practices.
• Ability to perform system health checks, analyze logs, troubleshoot patch failures, and support service recovery.
• Basic scripting knowledge, preferably Shell scripting, for operational tasks and automation.
• Good coordination, documentation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a structured enterprise IT environment and support planned maintenance activities.

• Experience with enterprise patch management tools and automation platforms.
• Exposure to Linux patching, in addition to Unix administration.
• Familiarity with ITIL-based service management processes.
• Experience preparing patch compliance dashboards, deployment reports, and audit evidence.
• Exposure to large-scale infrastructure patching and vulnerability remediation programmes.
• Unix infrastructure operations
• OS patch management and deployment
• Change and release management
• Patch compliance and governance
• Vulnerability remediation
• Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
• Automation and scripting
• Cross-team coordination and stakeholder communication

Ideal Candidate: A hands-on Unix infrastructure professional with a strong operational mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to support secure, compliant, and reliable patching across enterprise infrastructure environments.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is $75K-100K/hr. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other…