[wplug-jobs] Sr. Linux Systems Administrator

[Dirk Carney]

Senior Linux Systems Administrator 


Pittsburgh
, PA



6 months contract-to-hire or Permanent position


 


Our direct client is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support both internal and external customer Red Hat Linux servers and workstations.


 


Required Skills:



More than five years of experience providing support for mission critical Red Hat Linux environments. 


Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise 3.X, 4.X, 5.X servers running in a 24X7 environment. 


In depth knowledge of TCP/IP and UDP protocols and LAN/WAN networking.. 


Configure and install Dell blade servers, HP servers, iLO, DRAC. 


Design and build kickstart servers and processes for advanced server and workstation builds. 


Experienced with PXE, nfs, nis, shell scripting, proactive monitoring, patch management and end user support. 


Experience with volume management using LVM utilizing both local and SAN/NAS disk storage. 


Performance tuning and capacity planning. 


Experience with supporting corporate network based services such as DNS, NIS, NFS, SSH, autofs. 


Experience supporting Oracle 10G and 11G database environments including RAC, ASM, OCFS, raw devices, network bonding, private interconnects. 


Design, support and troubleshoot Red Hat cluster technologies. 


Research, test and implement new hardware and software technologies. 


Strong shell scripting skill in bash and ksh and PERL. 


Strong oral and written communications skills. Must be able to write root cause analysis reports, project plans and architecture and design documents. 


RHCE or equivalent experience. 


Solid understanding of SANs, fiber switches and fabric, RAID and server backup/recovery processes and technology. 


Experience with designing, building and supporting application development environments. 


 


Duties:



Provide systems administration support for Red Hat based environments. 


Define and follow standards and best practices for server and operating system builds. 


Work in a matrix support environment to provide 24X7 production support for Red Hat Linux server environments. 


Work with project teams to define and build server environments based on customer requirements. 


Work under pressure and effectively problem solve. 


Keep abreast of new server and operating system technologies and trends. 


Develop and write server and operating system design documents. 


Develop new processes and technologies to automate operating system installations and builds (custom scripts, Red Hat kickstarts). 


Must be available for limited travel to foreign and domestic locations. 


Must be able to pack, unpack and assemble server components, run fiber and copper under floor cables, swap hardware components on malfunctioning servers.





Dirk Carney



Lead Technical Recruiter


Software Specialists, Inc.





(P)  
724 933 6100 x 1102


(F)  
724 933 6106



dcarney at softwarespecialists.com




www.softwarespecialists.com



























 

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