Unix Engineer

Company Profile:

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This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position however only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please.

Job Title: Unix Engineer
Position: Senior Systems Engineer/Lead Analyst
Experience: 6 Years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Main location: Bangalore/Pune
Job Code: J1026-1174
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description:

Provide L1/L2 End User Computing and Windows Support to users in a 24x7 support environment. The role involves troubleshooting Windows desktop/server issues printer and print-service problems basic Active Directory administration software installation patching and incident/request resolution in accordance with defined SLAs and ITIL processes.
Key Responsibilities:
. Plan schedule coordinate and execute OS patching across Linux servers.
. Perform patch deployment implementation validation and post patching health checks.
. Manage patching activities across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Oracle Linux Ubuntu SUSE or other enterprise Linux distributions.
. Coordinate maintenance windows change approvals application dependencies and business downtime requirements.
. Perform pre patching health checks package dependency validation disk space checks and backup or rollback readiness verification.
. Troubleshoot patch deployment failures package conflicts repository issues dependency errors and post patching incidents.
. Support patch automation using Ansible shell scripting and available patch management tools.
. Work with tools such as Red Hat Satellite Ansible Automation Platform SUSE Manager or equivalent Linux patch management solutions.
. Track patch compliance pending updates failed deployments exceptions and remediation status.
. Coordinate with Security Vulnerability Management Application and Infrastructure teams to prioritize critical security patches.
. Support change management implementation plans rollback procedures and post implementation reviews.
. Prepare patch compliance dashboards deployment reports operational metrics and audit evidence.
. Maintain patching SOPs runbooks knowledge articles and governance documentation.
. Identify opportunities to improve patch automation compliance deployment success rates and operational efficiency.
Qualifications and Skills:
Strong hands on experience in Linux server administration and OS patch management.
. Good knowledge of RHEL and/or other enterprise Linux distributions.
. Experience with Linux package management tools such as YUM DNF and RPM; APT/DPKG or Zypper is an advantage.
. Knowledge of Linux repositories package dependencies kernel updates and security patches.
. Experience with Ansible shell scripting or other automation techniques.
. Understanding of Linux services systemd logs filesystem utilization and server health checks.
. Knowledge of vulnerability remediation patch compliance and security baselines.
. Experience with ITSM processes including Change Incident and Problem Management.
. Ability to troubleshoot patch failures and validate server health after patching.
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Note: This job description is a general outline of the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with the Virtualization Specialist role. Actual duties and qualifications may vary based on the specific needs of the organization.

CGI is an equal opportunity addition CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

• Ansible
• Patch Management
• Unix

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