Position: Advanced Support Engineer Linux
Location: Santa Clara CA Onsite
Mode of Hire: Contract
Mode of interview InPerson
Job Description:
The candidate shall provide comprehensive support and administration for various Linux distributions and related systems including but not limited to:
- Enterprise Linux Support: Provide support for Rocky Linux CentOS Ubuntu OpenSUSE and RedHat.
- Linux Client Configuration: Configure Linux clients including NIS domainjoined and local VM setups.
- Linux Package Maintenance: Maintain and configure Linux packages for RPM DEB YUM and Zypper.
- VMware and RedHat OpenShift Administration: Administer VMware vSphere and RedHat OpenShift including CPU/RAM upgrades disk expansions and system recovery.
- VM Image Creation and Support: Create and support VM images for vSphere VMware RedHat OpenShift VMware Horizon VMware Workstation Pro and VMware Player.
- Nvidia ITSS Automation Support: Provide automation support for Nvidia ITSS including Unix account creation scratch space creation VM creation SSH passkey reset and other ITSS embedded modules.
- NIS/LDAP/Kerberos Configuration: Configure and support NIS LDAP Kerberos and account and group management.
- Group Management: Manage group additions and removals via a custom Nvidia Windows AD to UNIX group application.
- Xterm and EC VNC Xterm Support: Provide support for Xterm and EC VNC Xterm adhering to export control regulations as defined by the US government.
- VNC Environment Setup: Manually set up VNC environments on VMs lab machines physical machines and farm Xterm VMs.
- VNC Configuration and Customization: Configure and customize VNC environments via /.vnc files under user home directories including multiple custom Unix desktops resolution settings and limited user access.
- VM System Management: Manage VM systems via Salt and Puppet including manual Salt configuration management deployment policy enforcement and Salt state policy testing and support.
- Nvidia Lab and Engineering System Support: Provide support for Nvidia lab systems and engineering systems (both production and development environments) for both physical and virtual machines.
- IT Security Policy Enforcement: Enforce IT security policies such as Linux Sentinel One and Unix Microsoft Defender.
- UAT Testing and Deployment: Conduct UAT testing provide feedback and deploy software on Windows MacBook and Linux.
- Satellite 6 RedHat Management: Manage RedHat systems using Satellite 6.
- Lab Image Deployment: Deploy lab images via the FOG imaging system.
- Software and Driver Updates: Apply software and driver updates as needed.
- Automation Scripting: Automate tasks using scripting languages such as PowerShell SQL Bash Python and Perl.
- Workspace One/Intelligent Hub Administration: Administer WorkspaceOne/Intelligent Hub for mobile Mac and Windows clients.
- MacBook Package Management: Manage MacBook packages via Munki and the managed software center.
- Enterprise Windows Support: Provide support for Enterprise Windows 7 and 10.
- Windows 10 Patching and Upgrades: Perform Windows 10 patching and upgrades via SCCM.