Senior Unix Engineer

Mastercard
Pune
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Stakeholder engagement","Operational excellence","Process improvement","Problem solving","Documentation"]

Own the build, automation, and continuous improvement of Vocalink Core Unix platforms, moving Unix system administration toward automated, self-service platform engineering. Design and maintain Ansible playbooks and infrastructure-as-code pipelines for provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and compliance. Integrate automation with Git, CI/CD, and service management tools to improve consistency, scalability, and SLA availability, partnering across engineering, platform, and security teams.

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Senior Unix Engineer

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Job Summary

Own the build, automation, and continuous improvement of Vocalink Core Unix platforms, moving Unix system administration toward automated, self-service platform engineering. Design and maintain Ansible playbooks and infrastructure-as-code pipelines for provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and compliance. Integrate automation with Git, CI/CD, and service management tools to improve consistency, scalability, and SLA availability, partnering across engineering, platform, and security teams.
Location: Pune
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation frameworks to manage Unix platforms at scale.
  • •Build and manage Infrastructure as Code pipelines for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
  • •Standardise and automate Unix builds, patching, upgrades, and compliance enforcement.
  • •Integrate automation with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and service management platforms.
  • •Lead platform modernisation initiatives, collaborating with development, platform, and security teams to deliver reusable automated service offerings.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong experience delivering automation-led platform engineering initiatives, leading workstreams or domains.
  • •Proven track record implementing Ansible at scale across Unix/Linux estates.
  • •Experience building end-to-end automated pipelines (build, config, patch, deploy).
  • •Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and GitOps methodologies.
  • •Ability to define automation strategy, standards, and reusable frameworks and act as a technical authority for Unix automation.
Skills:Stakeholder engagementOperational excellenceProcess improvementProblem solvingDocumentation
Certifications:Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)Red Hat Specialist in Ansible AutomationRed Hat Specialist in SecurityRH403VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Tech Stack:AnsibleGitInfrastructure as Code (IaC)GitOpsRedHatOELSolarisUnix/LinuxTCP/IPDNSSSHLDAPAWX/TowerCI/CDService ManagementRed Hat SatelliteSplunkQualysCIS controlsVMware

Company Brief

Mastercard
Mastercard is a global payments and technology company that processes transactions, provides fraud prevention and data services, and builds payment infrastructure for consumers, businesses, merchants and governments across 200+ countries.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Purchase, New York, United States
Founded: 1966
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