Engineers Commodity II

North Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Clients mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that address complex health issues and enhance peoples lives.

Position: Engineers Commodity II

Location: North Chicago IL 60064

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Responsibilities & Duties

This position supports and administers on-premises Linux resources including physical and virtual scientific Linux desktops and servers

Specific responsibilities include:

Troubleshoot and resolve hardware Operating System and application issues in server and desktop environments
Assist in developing automated builds of physical and virtual desktops and servers
Work with systems staff to enhance our Configuration Management infrastructure
Evaluate performance impacts of planned operating system changes
Update and expand existing systems monitoring capabilities
Develop automation tools for systems administration
Maintain account management procedures to support growing number of researchers and scientists
Provide technical support to researchers using Linux resources troubleshoot problems and develop appropriate computational strategies
Consult and collaborate with scientist co-workers to determine best system configurations for applications

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Minimum of 5 years RedHat CentOS and/or Ubuntu Linux system administration experience
Minimum of 3 years scripting experience with Bash Perl or Python
Prior experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible Chef Puppet
Prior experience with physical Linux hardware

Preferred

Experience with GPU compute in server and desktop environments
Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Singularity

Attributes For Success

Provide technical expertise to improve Linux server and desktop management performance and resiliency
Analytical thinking and problem solving skills for effective troubleshooting and problem resolution
Ability to work both independently and as part of the team; flexibility in dealing with assignments and in working on several projects simultaneously
Ability to effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and computer knowledge

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Clients mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that address complex health issues and enhance p...