Systems & Infrastructure Engineer

At Aunalytics, we strive to be the technology infrastructure and primary advisors powering analytics and IT innovation for legacy businesses. We provide a spectrum of services from cloud infrastructure and IT services to advanced analytics and AI, all designed to empower businesses to harness the potential of technology and data. We provide the tools to not only help them survive, but to thrive in the data-driven future, enabling businesses to pioneer innovation while retaining their essence. We also understand that legacy businesses don't just need technology tools; they require the guidance and expertise to navigate the complexities of adopting innovation. That's why our meticulously crafted analytics and IT services go beyond software and hardware. We seamlessly integrate technology with strategic analysis, counsel, and hands-on management rooted in years of experience. Each business is unique, and our approach reflects that, ensuring a holistic solution that empowers legacy organizations to embrace innovation with confidence.

As a Systems & Infrastructure Engineer, you will support and maintain our Linux-based data analytics platform. You will be responsible for system lifecycle management, platform reliability, containerized workloads, and operational compliance in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Ubuntu Linux, understands modern containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker/Kubernetes), and thrives in a distributed, technically complex, data-centric environment.

Platform Operations & System Administration

• Install, configure, upgrade, and decommission:
• BIOS and firmware
• Ubuntu/Linux operating systems
• System-level packages, software applications, modules, and dependencies
• Manage and maintain virtualization or container environments, including Docker and Kubernetes workloads
• Monitor system resource utilization, scalability, and performance of compute nodes and platform services.
• Perform routine system health checks, vulnerability assessments, and patch management
• Troubleshoot and resolve Linux OS issues, compute environment problems, network connectivity concerns, storage issues, and node-level failures

Platform Management & User Operations

• Handle daily operational requests including:
• User management, access provisioning, and permissions updates
• Data access requests and entitlement adjustments
• Break-fix support and incident response
• Ticket queue management, documenting work in accordance with SLAs
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and DevOps teams to support environment stability and improvements
• Ensure high availability of critical platform services used by computation, data analysis, and ETL workflows

Security, Compliance & Audit Support

• Maintain environment compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI requirements through year-round operational discipline
• Implement and validate security controls such as:
• Patch management
• Access controls and logging
• Vulnerability remediation
• Configuration management and change tracking
• Document platform changes, architecture, and controls to support compliance
• Provide audit support annually through evidence collection, system reports, configuration exports, and control demonstrations

Automation & Reliability Engineering

• Develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, or similar languages to streamline operational processes
• Enhance system reliability through:
• Infrastructure-as-Code templates (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Automated deployments and environment builds
• Monitoring and alerting improvements
• Participate in capacity planning, performance tuning, and architectural enhancements for high-volume compute and analytics workloads

Systems Engineering in a Computational Analytics Environment

• Manage compute clusters supporting data science, analytics, and batch workloads
• Oversee job scheduling environments (Kubernetes jobs, Cron, workflow schedulers)
• Support distributed file systems, object storage, or high-throughput data pipelines as needed
• Maintain security and operational continuity across multi-node environments

Required

• 3–6 years of hands-on experience with Ubuntu/Linux system administration
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes in a production environment
• Experience with system patching, kernel upgrades, firmware/BIOS updates, and environment hardening
• Familiarity with security best practices, access control, and compliance-driven operations
• Strong troubleshooting skills across systems, networking, and application layers
• Scripting experience (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Experience working in remote, distributed teams

Preferred

• Experience supporting a high-performance computing (HPC), large-scale analytics, or distributed compute environment
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, or automated infrastructure provisioning
• Understanding of SOC2/HIPAA/PCI controls, audits, or regulated computing environments
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, etc.)

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to document clearly
• Attention to detail, especially regarding compliance requirements
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet operational SLAs
• Proactive mindset with a drive to automate and improve platform

• Opportunity to work in the booming field of cloud, data management and analytics alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
• Chance to work with a rapidly expanding US tech company
• Flexible schedule and paid time off
• Competitive salary and benefits package