Linux Administrator - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $85K - $100K / Year

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Job Type: Full Time

Jobcode: TJKJA38

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have extensive experience administering and supporting Unix/Redhat Linux Server environment. We are looking for a results oriented and well organized professional to be part of the UNIX team, which is responsible for supporting UNIX infrastructure in 24x7 operations. The candidate is expected to work as a team player in collaboration with application development, application support, database administrators, network support, and other technology sub-teams.



Competencies

· Experience with RedHat Enterprise 5.1 and above



· Experience in replacing DELL/IBM server hardware components.

· Hands on experience lifting, installing servers and working in a remote datacenter.

· Experience in working with remote team members preferred

· Experience with all flavors of Linux with Virtualization (VMWare) experience, Redhat Enterprise Linux is preferred but not a requirement.

· Experience with High Availability, LDAP, DNS, TCP/IP Networking, internet technologies (proxies, apache, and tomcat) and Storage Area Network. Working knowledge of MySQL/Oracle and IBM Web portal software preferred.

· Experience with shell and Perl scripting.



Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to building new servers, account management, monitoring, maintaining and providing 24x7 support to the organization's client-server environment, including:

· Provide hands-on troubleshooting and administration as required for all Linux servers, encompassing development, integration, staging, and production.



· Creating new Linux Virtual servers, working in data center as needed, racking and building physical servers.

· Creating/modifying user accounts, adding/expanding storage, installing monitoring and other software as required.

· Part of oncall rotation and Respond to alerts and notifications promptly and provide documentation of actions required.

· Monitor and manage the Unix team ticket queue, escalations, create and manage incident and change management tickets

· Work with Software Developers to manage, maintain, and administer/Install applications

· Standardize account management and auditing across all Unix systems



· Work with Network Operations administrators to assist in configuration and maintenance of servers as well as with other teams as required.

· Help developing systems standardization, documentation of policies and procedures, maintenance schedules

· Help evaluating and researching new tools and technologies



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