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Job Summary
We are looking for a Systems Administrator to be the Linux SME for our client. Looking for someone that has strong experience working in Red Hat specifically.
- Duration: Long term contract
- Hybrid 2-3 days onsite in Evanston IL - must be local.
- Work Schedule- this is a 35 hour work week *hour lunch is unpaid*
Job Description
As the Systems Administrator you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting Linux environments ensuring network and system availability and performing necessary maintenance and upgrades.
We are looking for a Systems Administrator to manage and support Linux environments.
What Youll Do
- Deploy software applications and support customers on a daily basis
- Monitor daily activities to ensure network and system availability to all users and perform necessary maintenance as instructed
- Support all client user applications and programs
- Responsible for the setup upgrade configuration and ongoing management of automated patching for Linux servers and VMs leveraging the Uyuni infrastructure and configuration management platform
- Maintain a schedule to patch all Linux servers and VMs
- Monitor application and server availability and take proactive measures to keep systems and applications running
- Plan coordinate and implement network security measures to protect data software and hardware
- Implement other upgrades and technology application installs where necessary
- Recommend and implement changes to improve systems and network configurations
- Perform data backups and restores including disaster recovery operations
- Maintain and review logs related to network application and system functions
- Perform routine network and system startup and shutdown procedures and maintain internal controls
- Work closely with the IT team to coordinate patching schedules minimize downtime and ensure efforts are in sync with the broader IT strategy
- Design configure test and maintain computer hardware networking software and operating systems software
- Be on call 24x7 to address any critical IT needs that arise
- Perform various other duties as assigned by the management team
What Youll Need
Required:
- Bachelors degree in computer science is required; advanced degree is a plus
- 4-6 years of experience in Linux System Administrator support
- 2-4 years of general desktop/network/hardware and software support
- Ability to maintain and support Linux environments (SUSE/CentOS/Red Hat)
- Ability to implement robust monitoring solutions to oversee the patching and updating process across all Linux VMs ensuring they remain operational and comply with internal and external regulations
- Ability to evaluate and implement alternative automated patching systems which may offer enhancements in efficiency cost savings and security
- Responsible for maintaining detailed documentation of the patching process configurations and any customizations facilitating knowledge sharing and continuity of operations
- Proven ability to interact and create a positive and collaborative working environment with business vendor and technical resources
- Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group of staff and vendors in a detail-oriented professional organization with extremely high standards
- Ability to work independently and with groups with limited supervision
Preferred:
- Possess knowledge of underlying technologies including SaltStack for configuration management and orchestration Spacewalk for Linux systems management
- Ability to utilize scripting languages such as Bash and Python for automation
- Cybersecurity experience (virus and ransomware detection and mitigation) is a big plus
- Other knowledge of security aspects such as networking access control firewalls disaster prevention recovery and data encryption are highly desired
- Proficiency with API interactions and XML-RPC for integrating and automating across diverse systems and platforms
- Working knowledge of software licensing
- Database administration experience
Physical Demands
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal state and local standards
- Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings etc
- Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer utilizing a mouse keyboard and monitor
Systems Admin
Employment Type
Full Time
