Senior Unix/Linux Engineer - Indonesia Office

Work Hours: United States Eastern Time (9 AM - 6 PM EST) 

Salary Range: $2,000-$2,500 (USD) per month

About BitByBit (BBB) 

BitByBit (BBB) is a dynamic Managed Service Provider (MSP) dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses overcome their technical challenges. We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Senior Unix/Linux Engineer based in Indonesia to provide outstanding technical support to our US-based clients. Join a fast-paced, technology-driven environment that offers opportunities for growth and skill enhancement. 

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Unix/Linux Engineer to join our team. You will play a key role in installing, upgrading, and migrating servers on Linux, Unix, and AIX platforms, focusing on enhancing application security and performance. Additionally, you will oversee and manage enterprise environments, including Ansible/Puppet automation, Identity Management systems, and Infoblox DNS infrastructure. 

Your mission is to ensure the availability, stability, scalability, maintainability, and reliability of our enterprise server environment across both on-premises systems and the Microsoft Azure Cloud. This hands-on technical role demands strong expertise in Unix/Linux systems, coupled with excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills. 

Responsibilities 

• Administer and support Linux/HPUX/IBM AIX server environments, including installations, upgrades, and patching. 

• Manage and maintain enterprise automation environments using Ansible and Puppet. 

• Administer Infoblox and BIND DNS environments. 

• Support Unix/Linux server nodes in virtualized environments. 

• Provide support for OpenStack and Citrix Xen virtualized environments. 

Requirements

Core Skills 

• Proficiency in RHEL 6/7/8/9. 

• Strong experience with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet, including creating deployment playbooks for server builds and application deployments. 

• Excellent time-management, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities. 

• Critical thinking, analytical, and strategic decision-making skills. 

• Expertise in Unix/Linux system administration (HPUX, IBM AIX, RHEL, Suse, CentOS, Ubuntu, MacOS). 

• Experience with DNS administration (BIND and Infoblox). 

• Solid foundation in networking concepts (e.g., Ethernet configuration, NIC bonding, TCP/IP troubleshooting, and packet analysis with Tcpdump/Wireshark). 

• Experience with NTP, NFS server/client, SUDO, and LDAP client administration. 

• Proficiency in SFTP setup and administration. 

• Skilled in scripting (e.g., sh/csh/ksh/bash), automation programming (e.g., sed, awk, Python), and performance tuning. 

• Experience deploying Unix/Linux systems in virtualized environments such as: 

• VMware 

• Hyper-V 

• Microsoft Azure 

• OpenStack 

• Citrix Xen 

• Familiarity with working in ServiceNow environments (preferred). 

Experience 

Minimum of 8 years in Unix/Linux server administration. 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (master’s degree preferred). 

• Relevant certifications are a plus. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience + bonus. 

• Certification and training opportunities. 

• Full health insurance. 

• Paid vacation.