Project Execution Engineer (Unix & Database)

About the role

Bluechip Technologies is seeking a hands‑on Project Execution Engineer with deep expertise in UNIX/Linux systems and enterprise database management. You will ensure the performance, reliability, and security of mission‑critical environments while supporting both production and project platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Administer, configure and support UNIX/Linux server environments across production and project platforms.
• Manage and maintain enterprise databases, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades and routine maintenance.
• Monitor system and database performance, identify bottlenecks and implement tuning and optimization strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across UNIX systems and database platforms.
• Implement and maintain high‑availability, replication and disaster‑recovery solutions for supported databases.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support application teams with database provisioning, query optimization and performance tuning.
• Automate routine system and database tasks using scripting languages such as Shell and Python.
• Maintain health checks, logs and proactive monitoring to guarantee uptime.
• Execute incident response, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions for system or database failures.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs and system configurations.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support deployments, migrations and system improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ hands‑on experience in UNIX/Linux system administration and database engineering.
• Strong expertise in UNIX/Linux environments (e.g., AIX, Solaris, Linux distributions).
• Proven experience managing at least two enterprise databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Solid understanding of database architecture, performance tuning, backup/recovery and high‑availability setups.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools (Shell, Python, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills.

Required skills

• UNIX/Linux
• AIX
• Solaris
• Linux distributions
• Oracle
• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Shell scripting
• Python