Linux Systems Administrator,18 month contract
Primary Purpose: Under moderate supervision, the Linux Systems Administrator will provide Linux hardware and system software support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Configure and maintain UNIX and Linux operating systems and system software, and provide hardware, backup and recovery, system monitoring, disaster recovery, security, audit, capacity, and tool support. Additional responsibilities include system availability and performance management, and capacity planning assistance.
2. Provide 24x7 on call technical support, as required.
Required Skills and Competencies:
1.Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
2.Experience with Linux system administration and scripting languages
3.Sufficient educational background to work on most phases of operating systems software but may require instruction and guidance in other phases.
Special Skills Required:
1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3 years)
3. Scripting in bash and PERL
4. Great attitude, communication, and customer service/people skills
5. Good work ethic, planning, organizational, and problem solving skills
6. Dependable, responsible, and willing to take the initiative
7. Solutions and results oriented
8. Experience with virtual servers, SAN and NAS connectivity
Preferred Additional Skills:
1.LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP)
2.IBM AIX System Administration
3.Experience with HP Server Automation (Opsware Server Automation System)
4.Tripwire
5.Centrify
6.DirectControl
7.zLinux is a plus
Primary Purpose: Under moderate supervision, the Linux Systems Administrator will provide Linux hardware and system software support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Configure and maintain UNIX and Linux operating systems and system software, and provide hardware, backup and recovery, system monitoring, disaster recovery, security, audit, capacity, and tool support. Additional responsibilities include system availability and performance management, and capacity planning assistance.
2. Provide 24x7 on call technical support, as required.
Required Skills and Competencies:
1.Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
2.Experience with Linux system administration and scripting languages
3.Sufficient educational background to work on most phases of operating systems software but may require instruction and guidance in other phases.
Special Skills Required:
1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3 years)
3. Scripting in bash and PERL
4. Great attitude, communication, and customer service/people skills
5. Good work ethic, planning, organizational, and problem solving skills
6. Dependable, responsible, and willing to take the initiative
7. Solutions and results oriented
8. Experience with virtual servers, SAN and NAS connectivity
Preferred Additional Skills:
1.LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP)
2.IBM AIX System Administration
3.Experience with HP Server Automation (Opsware Server Automation System)
4.Tripwire
5.Centrify
6.DirectControl
7.zLinux is a plus