Linux System Administrator

Job Summary:

• Platform Stand up – Software installation
• Change implementation – system upgrades, RMA, automation (scripting)
• Problem Management – Identify service impacting trends and work with the development teams to implement long term solutions.
• Incident Mitigation – On call rotation to mitigate incident.
• Work is performed in a 24/7 operations environment. Must be available to work weekends and holidays on an on call basis.

Role and Responsibilities

• System administration of Linux
• Provide 2nd level support of Linux for supported services
• Resolve problems and issues occurred on the Linux servers within the times specified in the SLA
• Work through problems and issues to obtain root cause analysis
• Support planning and install of new operating system releases to maintain software currency.
• Plan and install upgrades/new software, including some local customization.
• Support planning and installation of system software patches to fix identified problems.
• Manage system & software configurations (via change control)
• Manage clusters

• Excellent communication skills
• Bachelor degree from a reputable university (Communications engineering or computer science background is preferred).
• CI / CD: Git / Jenkins / SaltStack / Docker /Maven/Jira
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude
• Container-orchestration: Kubernetes is a plus
• Deep experience in administration of Linux and Windows systems
• Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms
• Expert in database administration of : Oracle / MongoDB / PostgreSQL
• J2ee knowledge including spring, JPA, JMS is a plus
• Knowledge of the creation of Linux packaging: rpm/deb
• Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery
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