Lead Unix platform operations for Linux and HP-UX environments, manage L2/L3 engineers, ensure HA/DR readiness with PCS clusters, drive Ansible automation for provisioning, patching and configuration, own incident response, RCA, and platform reliability.
Role Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Unix Platform Manager with strong expertise in Linux, HP-UX, PCS clustering and Ansible automation to lead mission-critical infrastructure operations. The candidate will be responsible for managing Unix platforms, high availability cluster environments, automation strategy, and leading a team supporting production, DR, and non-production systems.
This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership capability, and ownership of platform availability, reliability, and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Ownership & Team Leadership• Lead Unix platform operations across Linux and HP-UX environments• Manage and mentor a team of Unix/Linux engineers (L2/L3)• Define operational standards, SOPs, and platform governance• Ensure high platform availability, performance, and reliability• Drive automation and modernization initiatives
Linux & HP-UX System Administration• Manage and maintain enterprise Unix environments including:
o RHEL Linux
o HP-UX (11i v2 / v3)• Perform system installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades• Manage storage, filesystems, LVM, and multipathing• Perform system performance tuning and troubleshooting• Implement OS hardening and security compliance
other requirement
HA Cluster Architecture & Management (PCS)• Design, implement, and manage PCS clusters (Pacemaker/Corosync)• Configure and manage cluster resources:• Lead cluster troubleshooting, failover testing, and DR validation• Identify and eliminate Single Points of Failure (SPOF)• Ensure HA and DR readiness
Automation Strategy & Implementation (Ansible)• Define and lead infrastructure automation strategy using Ansible• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows• Automate:
o OS provisioning
o Patching and upgrades
o Configuration management
o Deployment activities• Improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort
Incident, Problem & Change Management• Lead resolution of critical incidents (P1/P2)• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventive measures• Ensure SLA adherence and service availability• Participate in change planning and risk assessment
HP-UX Platform Management• Manage HP-UX systems in production and DR environments• Manage Serviceguard (if applicable)• Support legacy critical enterprise applications hosted on HP-UX• Perform performance tuning and troubleshooting
Vendor & Stakeholder Management• Coordinate with application, database, network, and cloud teams• Work with hardware and OS vendors (HPE, Red Hat, Oracle)• Provide management reports, risk assessments, and improvement plans
Mandatory Skills:
Unix/Linux Expertise• Strong experience in Linux administration (RHEL / Oracle Linux)• Strong experience in HP-UX administration (HP-UX 11i)• Deep understanding of Unix system internals
Cluster Management• Strong hands-on experience with PCS cluster (Pacemaker/Corosync)• Experience managing HA clusters for critical applications• Strong troubleshooting experience in cluster failures
Automation• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible automation• Experience developing enterprise automation frameworks• Strong shell scripting (Bash / Korn shell)
Leadership• Experience managing Unix/Linux teams• Experience managing production environments• Strong incident management and RCA leadership
We are seeking an experienced Unix Platform Manager with strong expertise in Linux, HP-UX, PCS clustering and Ansible automation to lead mission-critical infrastructure operations. The candidate will be responsible for managing Unix platforms, high availability cluster environments, automation strategy, and leading a team supporting production, DR, and non-production systems.
This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership capability, and ownership of platform availability, reliability, and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Ownership & Team Leadership• Lead Unix platform operations across Linux and HP-UX environments• Manage and mentor a team of Unix/Linux engineers (L2/L3)• Define operational standards, SOPs, and platform governance• Ensure high platform availability, performance, and reliability• Drive automation and modernization initiatives
Linux & HP-UX System Administration• Manage and maintain enterprise Unix environments including:
o RHEL Linux
o HP-UX (11i v2 / v3)• Perform system installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades• Manage storage, filesystems, LVM, and multipathing• Perform system performance tuning and troubleshooting• Implement OS hardening and security compliance
other requirement
HA Cluster Architecture & Management (PCS)• Design, implement, and manage PCS clusters (Pacemaker/Corosync)• Configure and manage cluster resources:• Lead cluster troubleshooting, failover testing, and DR validation• Identify and eliminate Single Points of Failure (SPOF)• Ensure HA and DR readiness
Automation Strategy & Implementation (Ansible)• Define and lead infrastructure automation strategy using Ansible• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows• Automate:
o OS provisioning
o Patching and upgrades
o Configuration management
o Deployment activities• Improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort
Incident, Problem & Change Management• Lead resolution of critical incidents (P1/P2)• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventive measures• Ensure SLA adherence and service availability• Participate in change planning and risk assessment
HP-UX Platform Management• Manage HP-UX systems in production and DR environments• Manage Serviceguard (if applicable)• Support legacy critical enterprise applications hosted on HP-UX• Perform performance tuning and troubleshooting
Vendor & Stakeholder Management• Coordinate with application, database, network, and cloud teams• Work with hardware and OS vendors (HPE, Red Hat, Oracle)• Provide management reports, risk assessments, and improvement plans
Mandatory Skills:
Unix/Linux Expertise• Strong experience in Linux administration (RHEL / Oracle Linux)• Strong experience in HP-UX administration (HP-UX 11i)• Deep understanding of Unix system internals
Cluster Management• Strong hands-on experience with PCS cluster (Pacemaker/Corosync)• Experience managing HA clusters for critical applications• Strong troubleshooting experience in cluster failures
Automation• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible automation• Experience developing enterprise automation frameworks• Strong shell scripting (Bash / Korn shell)
Leadership• Experience managing Unix/Linux teams• Experience managing production environments• Strong incident management and RCA leadership
Top Skills
Ansible
Bash
Corosync
Filesystems
Hp-Ux
Hp-Ux 11I
Hpe
Korn Shell
Linux
Lvm
Multipathing
Oracle
Oracle Linux
Os Hardening
Pacemaker
Pcs
Red Hat
Rhel
Serviceguard
Storage
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