Unix Admin

Below is the full JD. I really just need someone with general Unix skills. if you are not a full blow Unix admin that is ok. If you want to learn and grow and have decent Unix skills that is fine. You need some competency but don't need to be an expert. All levels welcome for this role, pay determined by skill level. Please apply this will move fast

Description

We are seeking a junior–mid level UNIX Administrator to join the Teradata infrastructure team supporting a financial institutions enterprise data platforms. This team is responsible for OS-level and ecosystem support of Teradata environments, ensuring high availability and resiliency as the bank builds out new data centers and gradually migrates to cloud.

This is a hands-on infrastructure role, not a DBA role. The ideal candidate brings strong UNIX skills, shell scripting, and automation experience, plus exposure to Teradata or similar vendor-supported database appliances at the OS level.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide OS-level administration for Teradata systems and related ecosystem components in production and non-prod environments.
• Support environment and ecosystem health, including :

○ Server builds and configuration in new data centers

○ Patching, upgrades, and certificate management

○ Monitoring, break / fix, and troubleshooting.

○ Review and enhance existing shell / bash scripts

○ Implement automation for routine operational tasks.

Required Experience & Qualifications

○ Manager is flexible on “years of experience”; focus is on real, demonstrable work.

○ Read and understand existing scripts

○ Troubleshoot and make modifications

○ Use scripts to automate routine operational tasks.

○ Production support concepts (monitoring, incident response, root cause thinking)

○ Patching / upgrade activities and basic certificate / SSL management workflows.

Nice to Have

Skills

Unix, Linux, shell script, bash scripting, teradata

Top Skills Details

Unix,Linux,shell script,bash scripting

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Top Skills to Screen For

○ Enterprise server management, OS-level troubleshooting.

○ Can read, understand, and modify existing scripts; uses scripting to automate operations.

○ Has supported Teradata or a comparable database appliance infrastructure (NOT a pure DBA).

○ Monitoring, break / fix, patching, upgrades, certificate and vulnerability remediation coordination.

○ Comfortable working with vendor support teams and internal tech leads.

Common sense, flexibility, willingness to learn, clear communication, and ability to handle a fast-moving, sometimes “interesting” production environment.

What the Team Does

○ Production support & environment uptime

○ New hardware builds in new data centers

○ Patching / upgrades, certificate management

○ Monitoring & break / fix, vulnerability remediation coordination

○ Vendor coordination with Teradata (they perform many changes; team coordinates and validates).

What This Role Is / Is Not

○ A UNIX / Linux systems administrator role with strong shell / bash scripting and automation experience.

○ Someone who has worked in a Teradata (or similar data warehouse appliance) environment at the OS / infrastructure level.

○ A Teradata DBA or application / ETL developer role (no query tuning, user support, or LOB-facing DBA work).

Candidate Profile

○ Reading, understanding, and modifying shell scripts

○ Working in a 24×7 global support model (India team in place; this role has no guaranteed OT but is part of the production support coverage model)

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $42.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 8, 2025.

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About TEKsystems :

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.