Principal IS Unix Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete architecture, engineering, and lifecycle management of enterprise Unix and Linux platforms.

• Act as the technical lead for significant Unix and Linux projects.

• Design scalable Unix platforms across Amgen's data centers and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Combine virtualization, container orchestration, storage, networking, and enterprise management tools.

• Set and uphold architectural standards, validation controls, governance frameworks, configuration baselines, patch management, vulnerability remediation, privileged access protocols, audit readiness, and adherence to regulatory compliance.

• Provide guidance to senior technical leadership, security teams, architects, and business stakeholders regarding architectural choices and trade-offs.

• Establish best practices in platform engineering, infrastructure as code, configuration management, and DevSecOps methodologies.

• Propel automated provisioning, CI/CD, backup and recovery, configuration drift control, Agentic AI usage, and cost optimization strategies.

• Manage capacity planning, performance engineering, technology modernization, benchmarking, root-cause analysis, and controlled testing procedures.

• Offer technical leadership and mentorship to engineers at levels L4 and L5.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among Unix engineering, cloud, storage, network, database, middleware, cybersecurity, application, and service management teams.

• Assess and implement technology and architectural changes to enhance platform resilience and supportability.

• Spearhead major incident escalation and complex problem resolution, which includes service restoration, root-cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree with 2 years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience, OR a Bachelor’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience, OR an Associate’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience, OR a high school diploma/GED with 12 years of relevant experience.

• In-depth knowledge of enterprise Linux architecture, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, and/or Amazon Linux.

• Proficiency in operating system internals, system hardening, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, capacity management, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, and architectural principles and standards.

• Strong skills in Unix systems design and problem-solving.

• Experience in designing, delivering, and supporting large-scale, highly available Unix and Linux platforms across physical, virtualized, and cloud settings.

• Expertise in clustering, disaster recovery, storage solutions, networking, and service continuity.

• Advanced automation and scripting skills using tools such as Ansible, Python, Shell/Bash, infrastructure as code, source control, and CI/CD methodologies.

• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure, virtualization, container platforms, enterprise monitoring, and security controls.

• Understanding of resilient hybrid-cloud architectures and cost optimization practices.

• Capability to provide principal-level technical leadership, mentor engineers, communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders, and coordinate during major incidents.

• Relevant industry certifications like RHCE, AWS, Azure, or GCP are advantageous.

• Advanced experience with Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, Puppet, or similar tools is preferred.

• Experience with identity and access management, privileged access management, LDAP, Active Directory integration, Kerberos, certificates, and secrets management is advantageous.

• Knowledge of CIS benchmarks, vulnerability management, audit controls, and automated remediation practices is considered beneficial.

• Working knowledge of enterprise middleware and database dependencies within Unix/Linux platforms is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, featuring a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• Life and disability insurance options.

• Flexible spending accounts available.

• Discretionary annual bonus program.

• Stock-based long-term incentives.

• Award-winning time-off policies.

• Flexible work models where feasible.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Support for work/life balance.