Unix Administrator Job Listing at SAIC in Washington, DC (Job ID 2512318)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a UNIX Administrator with hands-on experience in Cohesity backup and recovery solutions to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong UNIX/Linux administration expertise, solid troubleshooting capabilities, and a background in supporting enterprise backup environments using Cohesity and Veritas.

Key Responsibilities

·        Manage, configure, and maintain UNIX/Linux systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, AIX, or Solaris depending on environment).

·        Perform routine OS patching, kernel upgrades, system tuning, and security hardening.

·        Monitor system performance and troubleshoot OS-level issues across compute environments.

·        Manage user accounts, file systems, NFS, packages, permissions, and system services.

·        Support shell scripting for automation and maintenance tasks (Bash, KSH, Python optional).

·        Administer and support Cohesity DataProtect clusters for enterprise backup operations.

·        Configure protection jobs, policies, storage domains, and replication workflows.

·        Monitor backup performance, job failures, capacity usage, and SLA compliance.

·        Perform restores for files, VMs, databases, and workloads per business requests.

·        Troubleshoot backup/restore issues and coordinate with vendors for escalation.

·        Maintain documentation for backup processes, runbooks, and configuration baselines.

·        Provide second- and third-level support for UNIX/Linux and Cohesity platforms.

·        Collaborate with application teams, database teams, and storage/VMware admins for cross-functional support.

·        Participate in on-call rotation for critical system and backup incidents.

·        Maintain configuration management standards and adhere to IT security policies.

·        Assist in planning and executing disaster recovery (DR) tests leveraging Cohesity.

·        Develop automation scripts to streamline system maintenance and backup workflows.

·        Identify gaps in resiliency, monitoring, and performance tuning and recommend improvements.

·        Support migration projects, OS upgrades, Cohesity expansion, and infrastructure modernization efforts.

 

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

·        BS and 5+ years of hands-on UNIX/Linux system administration experience.( 4 years experience in lieu of degree)

·        Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship

·        Practical experience with Cohesity DataProtect in an enterprise environment.

·        Strong understanding of backup concepts (snapshots, replication, retention, RPO/RTO).

·        Experience with system monitoring tools (SCOM, ITOM, etc.).

·        Solid troubleshooting skills for OS, hardware, storage, and backup issues.

·        Familiarity with virtualization (VMware ESXi) preferred.

·        Strong scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python.

·        Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and support production systems.

Desired:

·        Experience administering storage solutions (NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, etc.).

·        Knowledge of cloud-based backup integrations (Azure).

·        Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management).

·        Experience with automation tools Azure Devops is a plus.

·        Certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, Cohesity Certified Administrator (CCA) are desirable.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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