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Sr. UNIX Systems Engineer Category: Infrastructure/Cloud Main location: United States, Virginia, Radford Position ID:J1025-2168 Employment Type: Full Time Position Description: CGI Federal is looking ...

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How much do unix systems engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of May 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for unix systems engineer in the United States is $61.24, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $46.88 and $67.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Unix Systems Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Unix Systems Engineer, you need strong expertise in Unix/Linux operating systems, scripting languages (such as Bash, Perl, or Python), and a relevant degree or certifications like Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). Familiarity with system administration tools, configuration management platforms (like Ansible or Puppet), and monitoring solutions is typically required. Analytical thinking, effective problem-solving, and clear communication are essential soft skills in this role. These abilities ensure the stability, security, and efficient operation of critical IT infrastructure in demanding enterprise environments.

What are some typical challenges a Unix Systems Engineer faces when managing large-scale server environments?

Unix Systems Engineers often encounter challenges such as ensuring system uptime, managing complex configurations across hundreds or thousands of servers, and implementing robust security measures. Troubleshooting issues can be complicated by the scale and diversity of systems involved, requiring strong scripting and automation skills. Collaboration with network, security, and application teams is common to address performance bottlenecks and coordinate deployments, making strong communication skills essential for success.

What is a Unix Systems Engineer?

A Unix Systems Engineer is an IT professional responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting computer systems that run on Unix or Unix-like operating systems. They manage server infrastructure, ensure system security, optimize performance, and support software installations and upgrades. Their role may involve scripting, automation, and collaborating with other IT teams to support business applications and services. Unix Systems Engineers play a critical part in maintaining reliable and secure enterprise environments.
Infographic showing various Unix Systems Engineer job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 97% Full Time, 1% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, and 3% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $127,369 per year, or $61.2 per hour.
Sr. UNIX Systems Engineer

Sr. UNIX Systems Engineer

CGI Inc.

Radford, VA • On-site

Full-time

Retirement, PTO

Posted 2 days ago


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Sr. UNIX Systems Engineer
Category: Infrastructure/Cloud
Main location: United States, Virginia, Radford
Position ID:J1025-2168
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description:
CGI Federal is looking for a UNIX system engineer to help support a program we are working on for the Army's PL ALTESS contract. PL ALTESS, or Product Lead for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services, is a key U.S. Army organization providing IT services and support to the Army and Department of Defense. As a managed service provider, ALTESS delivers infrastructure, platform, and application services across data centers and commercial clouds. It plays a crucial role in modernizing IT systems by migrating them to the cloud and managing mission-critical applications to ensure Army readiness. ALTESS oversees IT service delivery across various hosting locations, aligning with Department of Defense digital transformation strategies as part of PEO Enterprise.
This position is located in Radford, VA.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
This position is for a Senior UNIX System Engineer for a mixed and growing environment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux/Oracle Enterprise Linux and Solaris UNIX. This position will work with the existing UNIX team to manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot and support servers for a mixed customer environment. This position will plan, execute and implement new system HW and SW and create and maintain team technical instructions, operating procedures and policies as needed. This position will need to be adept at monitoring and tuning system performance, ongoing operation of the servers, hardening of the servers and reporting of the overall security and operational status. The position will also recommend improvements to the enterprise and manage new SW/HW integrations when required while also providing utilization reports using existing tools to identify problems and corrective actions as needed. The position will need excellent communication and team skills. This position will provide support towards the lifecycle of a mixed environment of vendor equipment in the datacenter to include firmware version control and periodic preventive maintenance. This position will also need to be able to recommend, demonstrate, and implement technologies to help expand, upgrade, and increase efficiency to the current environment.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
a) CompTIA Security+.
b) Experience in Computer Science or IT.
c) Computing Environment (CE) Certification (i.e., RedHat) - can be waived for 30 days after project join date.
d) Active DOD Secret Security Clearance.
e) Five or more years' experience as a Unix Systems Administrator or IT Engineer with experience in automating assigned tasks.
f) Three or more years' experience in patch management with understanding how to apply security updates to systems via YUM and RPM.
g) Three or more years' experience working in an environment with complex networks while demonstrating experience using VLANs, troubleshooting tools such as ifconfig, netstat, ssh and telnet as well as how to harden a system using firewalld/iptables and hosts.
h) Three or more years' experience managing a large pool of local users through the use of the command line.
i) Three or more years' experience creating, maintaining, following Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution.
j) Three or more years' experience configuring and maintaining key services such as DNS, SFTP, SMTP, and NTP.
k) Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be a team player.
Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:
a) Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent years of experience.
b) Three or more years' experience with SELinux - understand the basic and
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advanced management and configuration of SELinux. c) Experience supporting Cybersecurity patch management and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), Security Requirement Guides (SRG), RMF, Security Control Assessor-Validator (SCA-V), and Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments (CORA).
d) Experience deploying large scale HW and SW systems enhancements and/or upgrades for an organization with widely distributed geographic sites.
e) Experience with current and emerging network and infrastructure management technologies and business practices.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $113,400.00 - $198,400.00.
CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs
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Skills:
  • Network
  • Patch Management
  • Unix
  • Linux

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