Position Description

Company Profile

At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed.

We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve. At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries.

Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us.

Learn more at www.cgi.com.

This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and career development.

Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please.

Job Title: Unix Engineer

Position: Senior Systems Engineer/Lead Analyst

Experience: 6+ Years

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: Bangalore/Pune

Job Code: J1026-1174

Employment Type: Full Time

Provide L1/L2 End User Computing and Windows Support to users in a 24x7 support environment. The role involves troubleshooting Windows desktop/server issues, printer and print-service problems, basic Active Directory administration, software installation, patching, and incident/request resolution in accordance with defined SLAs and ITIL processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute OS patching across Linux servers.
- Perform patch deployment, implementation, validation, and post patching health checks.
- Manage patching activities across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE,



or other enterprise Linux distributions.
- Coordinate maintenance windows, change approvals, application dependencies, and business downtime requirements.
- Perform pre patching health checks, package dependency validation, disk space checks, and backup or rollback readiness verification.
- Troubleshoot patch deployment failures, package conflicts, repository issues, dependency errors, and post patching incidents.
- Support patch automation using Ansible, shell scripting, and available patch management tools.
- Work with tools such as Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform, SUSE Manager, or equivalent Linux patch management solutions.
- Track patch compliance, pending updates, failed deployments, exceptions, and remediation status.
- Coordinate with Security, Vulnerability Management, Application, and Infrastructure teams to prioritize critical security patches.
- Support change management, implementation plans, rollback procedures, and post implementation reviews.
- Prepare patch compliance dashboards, deployment reports, operational metrics, and audit evidence.
- Maintain patching SOPs, runbooks, knowledge articles, and governance documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve patch automation, compliance, deployment success rates, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications and Skills Strong hands on experience in Linux server administration and OS patch management.
- Good knowledge of RHEL and/or other enterprise Linux distributions.
- Experience with Linux package management tools such as YUM, DNF, and RPM; APT/DPKG or Zypper is an advantage.
- Knowledge of Linux repositories, package dependencies, kernel updates, and security patches.
- Experience with Ansible, shell scripting, or other automation techniques.
- Understanding of Linux services, systemd, logs, filesystem utilization, and server health checks.




- Knowledge of vulnerability remediation, patch compliance, and security baselines.
- Experience with ITSM processes, including Change, Incident, and Problem Management.
- Ability to troubleshoot patch failures and validate server health after patching.

Note: This is a general outline of the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with the Virtualization Specialist role. Actual duties and qualifications may vary based on the specific needs of the organization. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

📌 Unix Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 CGI
📍 Bengaluru