UNIX SYSTEMS ADMIN 3

Direct Staffing Inc

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San Jose, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

Engineering




UNIX SYSTEMS ADMIN 3

San Jose




Exp 2-5 years

Deg Bachelors

Relo

Bonus


Job Description


 Primary Job Responsibilities This is an 12 hour shift (6:30am - 6:30PM PST) role. Will be on for multiple shifts, and then have multiple days off. • Manage and monitor systems to drive troubleshooting and tuning • First and second tier resolution of production issues and alerts • Understand all components of the eBay site infrastructure in order to analyze impact of alarms and other system messages • Work with external teams to diagnose complex problems and drive resolution • Utilize industry standard and custom tools to diagnose and resolve production issues • Resolve errors and alarms quickly and provide timely escalation • Complete tasks required to maintain service levels and availability of all site features and functions • Help lead development efforts, especially in tools and automation projects • Perform Systems Engineering Tasks as needed • Coordinate with vendors and assist in hardware replacements. • At all times ensure efficient and reliable website

Job Requirements 

• 5+ years of Unix Systems Engineering Experience


• Ability to manage and troubleshoot large scale systems and high transaction web operations environments


• Passionate about Operations - you like to make things run and fix them when they break


• Ability to work on many tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment


• Willing to work in a shift model during the day, 12 hours a shift, multiple shifts in a row


• Experienced with large and distributed systems like cloud computing (Hadoop,) web services, multi-tier serving architectures etc.


• Knowledge of common system administration tools, Networking (LAN and WAN,) Unix, Windows, Load balancers, DNS, TCP/IP and Storage technologies


• Advanced working experience with scripting especially in creating tools to automate repetitive tasks


• Familiarity on clustering concepts especially VERITAS


• Advanced knowledge of Perl, PHP, Python or Ruby


• Be familiar with Agile software development practices


• Production experience with large scale system deployment and configuration tools


• Proven problem solving skills with an emphasis on quick problem resolution


• Excellent verbal, written and documentation skills


Education Bachelors Degree or Equivalent


All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Direct Staffing Inc


About this role

Summary

Manage and troubleshoot large-scale Unix systems, ensure site reliability, automate tasks, and resolve issues quickly.

Job title

UNIX SYSTEMS ADMIN 3

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Jose, CA, on-site, shift work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

unixnetworkingscriptingclusteringperlpythonload balancersdnstcp/ip

Preferred skills

cloud computinghadoopagileautomation toolsstorage technologies

Specializations

unixsystem administrationcloud computingnetworkingscripting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City