Skill
Bash (Scripting)
Software Development and Engineering Practices
Bash scripting involves writing sequences of commands in the Bash shell language to automate tasks on Unix-like operating systems, such as file manipulation, system administration, and build processes. It's a core skill for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers who need to automate repetitive command-line workflows. Scripts can include loops, conditionals, functions, and variables to control program logic.
Bash (Scripting) in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 113
- Employers
- 60
- Median pay
- $178,000
- Disclose pay
- 69%
on Career App
hiring for it
from 78 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Bash (Scripting) (113)
IT Cyber Specialist (INFOSEC/NETWORK)
U.S. Coast Guard
Full-time · Washington, DC · $121,785 – $187,093
This federal position with the Coast Guard cyber operations team involves planning and executing information security programs, defending networks against threats, and coordinating enterprise-wide incident response across a government agency. It suits cybersecurity professionals with hands-on experience in network defense, infrastructure security, and malware analysis who want to contribute to national security in a structured government role.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Senior / Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer
Suno
Full-time · New York, NY · $276,960 – $363,510
This role secures Suno's cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and GPU compute systems that power AI music generation at scale. You'll design hardened defaults and paved paths for engineers, implement threat models, and work closely with platform and detection teams to protect systems used by millions of creators.
Listed on Suno’s careers site · Apply there ↗
FinOps Data Engineer
Supabase
Full-time · Remote, Global
This role focuses on building data pipelines and models to optimize cloud spending and create cost visibility across AWS and GCP infrastructure. You'll partner with engineering and finance teams to identify savings opportunities, establish reliable cost attribution, and automate governance through data-driven analysis.
Listed on Supabase’s careers site · Apply there ↗
IT Systems Engineer
Vercel
Full-time · New York, NY · $180,000 – $288,000
Vercel seeks an IT Systems Engineer to design and automate identity, access, and device management systems for their engineering teams. The role combines hands-on configuration of platforms like Okta and MDM solutions with scripting and security partnerships to balance employee productivity and data protection.
Listed on Vercel’s careers site · Apply there ↗
System Administrator
Voyager
Full-time · Jefferson, CO · $110,000 – $145,000
Voyager Technologies seeks a hands-on systems administrator to manage their enterprise IT infrastructure across cloud, networking, and on-premises environments in Colorado. This role suits experienced IT professionals comfortable supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term infrastructure improvements in a mission-critical defense and space technology setting.
Listed on Voyager’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Escalations Manager
Crusoe
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $145,000 – $200,000
Crusoe Cloud seeks an Escalations Manager to own the handoff between customer support and engineering teams, ensuring rapid resolution of customer-impacting incidents across their AI infrastructure platform. You'll build processes and dashboards to track escalations, reduce resolution time, and feed product improvements back to the engineering teams.
Listed on Crusoe’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Security Engineer - Incident Response
Replit
Full-time · Foster City, CA · $230,000 – $360,000 · Remote
Replit seeks a hands-on security engineer to lead incident response efforts across their cloud-native platform, investigating breaches and coordinating fixes across teams. The role balances real-time incident command with building automation and detection improvements to prevent future attacks.
Listed on Replit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Site Reliability Engineer 2
Kong Company
Washington, United States · $123,000 – $150,000 · Remote
A production engineering role managing Kong's distributed SaaS platform across multiple cloud providers, involving Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment automation, and operational excellence. This suits engineers who combine hands-on infrastructure skills with a drive to improve systems at scale in a 24/7 environment.
Listed on Kong Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
DevOps / Network Engineer (VPN) (Remote)
Mode
Full-time · Remote
Mode is seeking a DevOps/Network Engineer to take ownership of infrastructure for a globally distributed VPN product following acquisition. The role focuses on stabilizing and evolving production systems, automating operational tasks, and leveraging AI tooling while maintaining service reliability for users in restrictive network environments.
Listed on Mode’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Service Desk Analyst
Intuit
Atlanta, GA
A senior technical support role focused on resolving complex IT infrastructure issues for internal employees across Windows and macOS environments. This position suits experienced service desk professionals who thrive on independent problem-solving, mentoring junior staff, and driving continuous improvement across support operations.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Bash (Scripting)
Measured from the 113 open roles that name Bash (Scripting) — not from a curated list.
- Python106 roles93.8%
- Linux54 roles47.8%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)40 roles35.4%
- Kubernetes36 roles31.9%
- Terraform34 roles30.1%
- Docker29 roles25.7%
- Microsoft Azure29 roles25.7%
- PowerShell27 roles23.9%
What employers state they pay
Median
$178,000
Middle half
$148,000 – $204,000
From 78 of 113 open roles — the 69% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry7%
- Mid31%
- Senior57%
- Lead / Staff / Principal4%
- Management1%
From 108 roles whose posting states a level.
Where Bash (Scripting) roles are
Among the 60 of 113 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use Bash (Scripting)
Employers hiring for Bash (Scripting)
60 in total, most open roles first.
- NVIDIA13 roles
- CCrowdStrike6 roles
- LLSEG6 roles
- Comcast5 roles
- CCrusoe5 roles
Torc Robotics4 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.