[wplug-jobs] Unix/Linux Network Analyst

[Dirk Carney]

Unix/Linux Network Analyst
Pittsburgh, PA
Permanent position
Target salary:  open

The UNIX Network Analyst role is to operate and tune UNIX and LINUX systems, servers, and related components to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications. This individual also participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure UNIX and LINUX system provisioning and maintenance is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements. Knowledge and practical skills as an Oracle database administrator is required. 

Responsibilities:
* Coordinate with network engineering, business application, and database administration functions to implement UNIX and LINUX systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives. 
* Install and configure UNIX and LINUX systems and software. 
* Implement policies and procedures to ensure UNIX and LINUX system security through secure system access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations. 
* Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for related file systems, input/output systems, networking, clustering, storage, and applications. 
* Perform and test system configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage. 
* Perform and test data backups and restores, in conjunction with the storage team where present, to ensure full data retrieval. 
* Deploy UNIX and LINUX system releases and vendor-supplied patches according to best practices. 
* Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all UNIX and LINUX systems. 
* Monitor, test, and tune system performance; preserve and provide system log files as needed. 
* Ensure UNIX-based and LINUX-based systems comply with policies, configuration guidelines, and best-practices for maintaining regulatory compliance. 
* Ensure secure user access and role validation processes. 
* Create required reports in response to business user needs. 
* Create UNIX and LINUX shell scripts. 
* Develop, document, and maintain UNIX and LINUX system training materials and systems documentation for educating end users and new IT staff. 

Position Requirements:
* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience 
* Five years experience as a UNIX and LINUX system administrator 
* Comprehensive knowledge of UNIX and RedHat Linux 
* Entry to mid-level experience in Oracle database administration 
* Knowledge of Intel based servers 
* Knowledge of LAN / WAN and telecommunication operations 
* Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 
* Strong written and oral communication skills. 
* Strong interpersonal skills. 
* Customer service skills an asset. 

Submit resume to:



Dirk Carney
Resource Director
Software Specialists, Inc.
724 933 6100 x 1102
724 933 6106 (F)
dcarney at softwarespecialists.com
www.softwarespecialists.com