Middleware Engineer, Generalist

The opportunity
We are seeking a skilled Middleware Engineer with expertise in Ceph OpenStack and Linux Systems Administration to join our Infrastructure this role you will operate improve and scale critical infrastructure services bringing a balanced and expert focus across storage cloud infrastructure and operating systems.

This position is ideally suited for a technically deep engineer who thrives working across multiple infrastructure domains contributing both strategically and hands-on. You will play a key role in maintaining resilient platforms improving operational efficiency through automation and driving continuous gains in reliability for our internal teams.

We are looking for a collaborative engineer with a proactive mindset who values documentation knowledge sharing and continuous improvement someone who elevates the team around them as much as the infrastructure they manage.

What youll be doing

• Support and maintain OpenStack infrastructure ensuring stable integration with storage services while continuously contributing to the ongoing operation improvement and scalability of the platform.
• Administer and optimise Ceph storage clusters overseeing cluster health capacity planning performance tuning reliability and all day-to-day operational responsibilities across the storage environment.
• Perform comprehensive Linux systems administration across infrastructure environments including provisioning configuration management patching performance tuning troubleshooting and full lifecycle management.
• Automate operational workflows using scripting languages and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible to drive consistency scalability and efficiency across Ceph OpenStack and Linux platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-platform infrastructure issues spanning storage compute networking and operating systems conducting thorough root-cause analysis and implementing long-term sustainable improvements.

What were looking for

• Solid experience working with OpenStack in an operational or engineering capacity with a strong understanding of its integration with underlying storage and networking layers.
• Demonstrated expertise in Ceph storage administration including cluster operations configuration health monitoring troubleshooting and performance tuning in production environments.
• Strong Linux systems administration skills with proven experience managing and maintaining production Linux environments at scale.
• Hands-on experience with automation scripting and infrastructure-as-code tooling for provisioning configuration management and operational workflow optimisation.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and host networking with the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve effectively across distributed systems and complex infrastructure services.

You might also have

• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Prometheus Grafana or the ELK Stack.
• Familiarity with network infrastructure configuration including switches and routers.
• Knowledge of security best practices including hardening patching and compliance considerations in enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Experience with disaster recovery backup strategies and business continuity planning.
• Exposure to public cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits
At Unity we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility specific offerings and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health life and disability insurance Commute subsidy Employee stock ownership Competitive retirement/pension plans Generous vacation and personal days Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs Office food snacks Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support Employee Resource Groups Global Employee Assistance Program Training and development programs Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity
Unity NYSE: U is the worlds leading game engine powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world the most played PC indie titles the most innovative console games and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed deployed and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive manufacturing and healthcare to design simulate and collaborate in 3D closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information please visit .

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