Lead Systems Engineer - Unix/Windows

Company: EPAM Systems
Location: Lithuania
Type: remote
Posted: Sep 14, 2026
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We are seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to lead the discovery, design, remediation, and onboarding of Unix and Windows infrastructure into a centralized Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, ensuring enterprise security controls, sustainable operational processes, governance, and automation capabilities across multiple technology teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery and assessment of server estates across the organization and supporting infrastructure
  • Define in-scope operating systems, hosting platforms, and application dependencies
  • Assess onboarding readiness, including patch compliance and security controls
  • Evaluate authentication approaches, including RDP and OpenSSH, and identify compliant alternatives to legacy login methods
  • Design and implement Active Directory onboarding standards, OU structures, and GPO strategy
  • Manage privileged AD access requirements and operational processes
  • Drive onboarding of Windows systems into PAM solutions such as BeyondTrust
  • Integrate credential governance controls including LAPS and privileged account management
  • Identify applications requiring privileged or service account access and remediate non-compliant configurations
  • Develop automation for domain joins, AD provisioning, and PAM onboarding workflows using Shell, Python, or PowerShell
  • Coordinate activities across Infrastructure, Security, PAM Engineering, and Application Support teams
  • Produce technical designs, operational procedures, and implementation plans

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in Windows and Unix Server administration
  • Strong background in Active Directory architecture and engineering, including Group Policy (GPO) design and management
  • Experience with Privileged Access Management platforms, preferably BeyondTrust, and Microsoft LAPS
  • Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting and automation
  • Familiarity with Gitlab or similar CI/CD tooling
  • Understanding of Windows authentication technologies including RDP, OpenSSH, and Kerberos
  • Knowledge of security and privileged access governance principles
  • Experience in infrastructure patching and compliance management
  • English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

  • Background in vaulting technologies
  • Familiarity with Rundeck, BigFix, or similar orchestration tooling

Benefits

  • Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years
  • Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies
  • World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
  • Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices
  • GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys
  • Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
  • Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Lithuania, whether it's your home or our dynamic offices in Vilnius and Kaunas
  • Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

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Name: EPAM Systems

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