Unix Automation Engineer

Immediate hire,  Unix Automation Engineer (Puppet exp must) role @ San Jose, CA (Onsite) Need 12 years exp.

Please share resume to murali@svtechsystems.com

Unix Automation Engineer

 (Puppet exp must) 

San Jose, ca 

Long term 

Job Responsibilities

• Build infrastructure-as-code (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef) version-controlled, peer-reviewed, CI/CD-deployed

• Apply security principles (least privilege, defense in depth, zero trust) to system design

• Own system hardening baselines and CVE response workflows

• Design and enforce compliance-as-code: drift detection, secret detection, automated remediation, and audit trails

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to ensure high availability and reliability

• Conduct capacity planning and performance engineering across computers, storage, and network layers

• Maintain Git-based workflows for all infrastructure changes — branching, code review, merge pipelines

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for configuration deployment, image builds, and validation

• Manage configuration management at scale using Puppet, Chef, or Ansible across heterogeneous environments

• Automate everything from provisioning, compliance checks, patching until decommissioning, 

• Address complex cross-system issues: NFS, kernel, networking, storage, and server hardware

• Perform performance engineering: identify bottlenecks, implement measurable fixes, and produce evidence-based root cause analysis

• Build observability and synthetic monitoring tooling to detect problems before users report them

• Work closely with development, networking, security, and other IT teams to deploy applications, integrate new technologies, and manage project lifecycles

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, architectural decisions, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 12 years of extensive hands-on experience in Unix/Linux administration and enterprise infrastructure management.

• Strong expertise in automation using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform 

• Strong experience with installation, configuration, administration, and support of enterprise infrastructure and operational tools.

• Deep understanding of system security hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management, and access control best practices.

• Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues across multiple infrastructure layers.

• Solid knowledge of core networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, subnetting, routing, and firewall fundamentals.

• •​Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document designs, procedures, and technical recommendations clearly