Senior Linux System Engineer

Basel  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Reference No.: 915543NC

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Location: Basel und Region

Starting date: ASAP

Duration: Till 31.12.2016

Workload: 100%

Introduction: Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists, project managers, supporters, etc.). So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.

Job Purpose:
-Engineer/Architect Linux environment for a global biomedical research organization.
-The candidate will be accountable for the technical design, service management aspects and automation of the Linux environment to guarantee timely, efficient, accurate, and uninterrupted service to scientists.
-The Linux environment includes virtual & physical servers hosting commercial & in-house developed applications and tools to manage performance, availability and capacity.
-Maximize the business value of global and local initiatives, ensuring effective alignment of IT investment with business requirements.
-Develop an environment which fosters a high-performance and innovative organization.

Major Accountabilities:
-Strong technical depth across infrastructure technology areasdepth in several areas (Linux, Virtualization, Cloud, Process Automation …)
-Drive re-architecture of existing systems to implement streamlined, well-performing, automated and scalable architectures
-Troubleshoot technical issues, especially recurring problems impacting production applications
-Experience building prototypes, pilots, or full products in cloud environments
-Design, document, and maintain architecture diagrams for systems, processes, and interfaces
-Serve as the primary technical architecture contact with clients and act as mentor or resource for colleagues with less experience
-Manage at the project/task level (as needed) to provide specific guidance for operations personnel on technical projects, design and implementation
-Identify and define standards & operational procedures
-Identify technical solutions to resolve technical OS, DB, and platform problems
-Develop and maintain client relationships
-Continuously evaluate architectures against emerging technology trends or business growth areas and target areas of opportunity to ensure performance and capacity exceed demand
-Apply and integrate emerging technology trends to new and existing systems architecture
-Assists in the planning and design of new or upgraded systems. Work with operational teams to implement process improvements
-Facilitate automation deployments to reduce manual processes and improve efficiencies across systems and data centers
-Ensure technologies and processes are simple, standard, and integrated
-Ability to manage deliverables across multiple internal and external organizations
-Industry frameworks and methodologies such as ITIL
-Planning and designing Linux server provisioning

Key Performance Indicators/ Measures of Success:
-IT vision & strategy clearly defined, communicated and executed, well aligned to business strategy and global IT strategy, and providing competitive advantage to Client.
-Adherence to budget and demonstration of efficiency initiatives with positive budget impact both within the business and IT.
-Achieved targets in value contribution and customer satisfaction in line with agreed time, quality and budget
-Ensure key strategic IT programs are delivered and implemented within agreed and scheduled timelines and adhere to the Client IT quality standards.

Job Dimension:
-Member of a global team of 5 system engineers
-Infrastructure deployed on multiples client sites globally
-This role coordinates closely with the Operation, Achitecture, DevOps & HPC
-Architect in his core domain followed with L3 support level

Requirements:
-10 years of experience in Linux system engineering in a global enterprise
-In-depth scripting/automation : Bash, Perl, Python, PHP
-Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (Amazon AWS)
-Deep knowledge in configuration management (Chef)
-Fluent in English
-Pharma domain experience
Start date
01/2016
Duration
Till 31-12-2016
From
ITech Consult AG
Published at
21.01.2016
Project ID:
1056527
Contract type
Freelance
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