Senior Associate Consultant
Core
Lead Linux/Unix server operations for customer environments, managing build, run, patching, monitoring, and lifecycle management across physical, virtual, and cloud-hosted workloads.
Role type
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Linux/Unix)
Builds
Stable, secure, and performant Linux/Unix server infrastructure supporting enterprise applications.
Domain
IT Infrastructure / System Administration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Linux administration, Unix administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Solaris/AIX fundamentals, shell scripting, patching, server build/support, incident/change/problem management, performance monitoring and troubleshooting
Preferred skills
VMware/ESX, Windows interoperability, Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible/Terraform automation, Satellite/patch tooling, Nagios/ELK/OpenNMS/Splunk monitoring, ServiceNow ITSM/CMDB, AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI cloud workloads, container platform operations
Technologies
RHEL, Solaris, AIX, VMware, ESX, AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, ServiceNow, Nagios, ELK, OpenNMS, Splunk, Terraform, OpenShift
Responsibilities
Lead Linux/Unix server operations including build, run, patching, monitoring, and lifecycle management; Own RHEL/Linux and Unix operational activities including user/group management, filesystem/LVM, services, package management, kernel/OS patching and performance tuning; Coordinate server support across physical, virtual and cloud-hosted workloads; Oversee 24x7 monitoring, incident, change, problem, service request, asset/configuration and availability management activities; Drive patch planning, pre/post validation, vulnerability remediation support, rollback planning and operational risk tracking; Support critical incidents, RCA, permanent corrective actions and major change implementation; Coordinate with storage, backup, database, network, security and application teams for end-to-end issue resolution; Maintain ServiceNow/CMDB accuracy, server inventory, SOPs, runbooks, knowledge articles and transition documentation; Prepare shift rosters, ensure smooth 24x7 coverage and drive governance forums; Train colleagues on Linux/Unix operational procedures, automation scripts, monitoring actions and customer-specific runbooks; Support RFP/solution estimate inputs for Linux/Unix run services, transition and transformation scope; Drive automation for health checks, patch reporting, log collection, standard service requests and self-healing opportunities using Ansible/Jenkins/GitHub or equivalent tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
