Linux Administrator

• Perform normal day-to-day administration of the Linux environment.
  
• Review daily backup reports to remedy failures and increase job success rates.
  
• Collect, analyze, and document information about the current Linux environment.
  
• Review customer policies and procedures to ensure that they are in line with the best practices of the supported Linux distributions.
  
• Take ownership of trouble tickets and work them to resolution.
  
• Assist with ongoing projects that utilize Linux as the Operating System platform.
  
• Perform systems operation support, including storage and server system administration, general troubleshooting, and troubleshooting of complex engineering issues for hardware, software, and network components.
  
• Participate in disaster recovery (DR) planning and execution in support of customer requirements.
  
• Perform system, as well as file and directory, restores as requested by internal customers.
  
• Perform daily duties related to system health monitoring and system integrity assurance including patching and upgrades.
  
• Maintain configuration compliance to avoid risks of system outages or compromised data.
  

Requirements

• Linux Administration experience in business environment (RedHat or Oracle Linux Certification a plus)
  
• Deploys, troubleshoots, and maintains Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux environment.
  
• Practical experience in concepts such as data and information life cycle management, disaster recovery, and software performance tuning
  
• Ability to solve IT issues with confidence logically.
  
• Ability to take detailed notes, work independently and efficiently, and to communicate effectively as a member of a hybrid workforce.
  
• Ability to convey highly technical information in business terms to upper management.
  
• Experience with virtualization on Hyper-V, VMWare and/or Nutanix in complex, distributed or clustered environments.
  
• ITSM knowledge and experience, with vendors, such as Cherwell, ServiceNow, etc.
  
• Familiarity and working knowledge popular cloud infrastructure providers.
  
• Develops test plans and deployment/user documentation for assigned features.
  
• Integrates and Installs software libraries functioning in RHEL and OEL Linux environment.
  
• Apply best practices in software engineering, delivering projects on time and with excellent quality.
  
• Provide support to staff and end users to resolve issues.
  
• Modify existing software to correct errors and/or improve performance.
  
• Develop and execute test plans for file system upgrades and address vendor support any issues that arise during testing.
  
• Security clearance a plus
  
• Ability to multitask and function in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Hands-on technical experience with hyperconverged infrastructure (Nutanix, Netapp, Dell/EMC)
  
• Self-motivated on projects and tasks
  
• Completion of a four-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to work colleagues with varying skill levels.
  
• Good communication skills, oral and written.
  

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
  
• Prescription drug coverage with Home Delivery option
  
• Dental Insurance with child orthodontia feature
  
• Voluntary Vision Insurance
  
• The company matched the 401K retirement plan.
  
• Employee Assistance Plan
  
• Life Insurance with AD&D Coverage
  
• Long Term Disability Coverage
  
• Optional Short Term Disability Coverage
  
• Paid Time Off for Holidays, Vacation, Illness
  
• Employee Referral Bonuses