Xyant Services · 1 day ago
Unix System Administrator
San Jose, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid LevelXyant Services is seeking a Unix System Administrator responsible for the day-to-day administration of Linux-based servers. The role involves system administration, application support, and maintaining system documentation.
Computer Software
Hiring Manager
vivek krishnan
Responsibilities
This person would be responsible for the day-to-day administration of all Linux based servers
This includes monitoring the trouble ticket queue, system troubleshooting, hardware and software system changes, scripting, patching, system performance monitoring, system sizing, system integration, upgrade implementation, hardware diagnostics and on call support
This person would work with application administrators to help troubleshoot and fine-tune applications and also if required guide application administrators in best practices related to using the underlying UNIX infrastructure
Maintain all system documentation
Qualification
Required
Unix Admin skills must and exp on python or shell scripting
Exp on supporting large scale cluster environments
Must have exp with CentOS
Exp on Dell servers
Excellent hands on experience with AIX/SUSE/RHEL/CentOS including lvm device configuration and management, Kickstart/ Jumpstart, Yum/Satellite, networking etc
Experience working with deploying and managing IBM Power hardware
Good at scripting – shell or Python for automation
Proven ability to perform UNIX builds for SUSE and AIX
Working knowledge of IBM HMC, System imaging, TCP/IP functionality, networking, Remote administration systems (iLOM, ILO or iDRAC) a must
Must have strong communication skills and ability to work individually, within a team
Preferred
Working knowledge of Configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, Saltstack
Experience working with OpenShift, Terraform and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
Company
Xyant Services
Xyant is an AI innovation lab and data engineering company developing secure, production-grade Generative and Agentic AI systems and AI-ready products tailored to regulated industries.
Founded in 1995
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Shalini Srinivasan
Chief Operating Officer
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