Description
Summary:- Provides support, administration, maintenance, research and product management for global Linux and Unix server deployment.
- Responsible for 12x7 on call support of the environment and occasional off hours/weekend support.
- Works independently to provide a wide variety of system administration services in the Enterprise Linux and Unix Server Environment
- This includes: building, deploying, managing, and supporting global Linux & Unix infrastructure
- Design, develop, and build systems comprising of Software Applications using Unix, Oracle, Java, Informix, XML, C++, IBM DB2, Informatica, Interwoven, WebSphere, JBOSS, PVCS, Cognos, Middleware, data security, and disaster recovery.
- Involvement in strategic and tactical projects at all levels, technical leadership, complex administrative tasks, resource and capacity planning, product administration, support and root cause analysis
- Proactively and effectively communicates status, plan-of-action, and resolution of issues
- Leading strategic initiatives in line with organization goals, Linux/Unix Kernel level debugging and involvement in cross functional & cross geographic projects sponsored with/by other organizational units (Print, Security, Disaster Recovery, Capacity Planning, Network, SAN/NAS, Database, and various business groups).
- Creating and updating documentation relating to many aspects of Linux/Unix systems administration work flow.
- Performing complex configuration and performance analysis tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to participate on and/or lead calls while communicating on both the technical and business levels.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Working Knowledge of Scripting (Shell, Perl)
- Mentoring less experienced team members where applicable
- Interacting with business IT operations, storage, network, Firewall technical teams
- PMs will be assigned to our projects, but we have to manage workflow, act as subject matter expert, and escalate when appropriate
- Many applications are hosted on our Servers. These are critical applications responsible for driving either internal processes or generating client revenue
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
- 5 or more years of leadership experience in Solaris & SuSE/Red Hat Linux systems administration (eg project management, technical team leadership or recognized technology domain expertise) 7 preferred
- 5 or more years of hands on experience with Veritas Volume Management, Veritas Cluster Server, and File Systems (VXFS, ZFS, CFS)
- 5 or more years experience configuring and troubleshooting Server Side NAS/SAN Storage allocations.. 3 of more years Project Management experience
- SSO/Identity Management/LDAP experience is a plus
- Hands on experience with M-Series & T-Series Sun hardware, LDOMs & Solaris zones (VMware ESX, KVM, Xen virtualization a plus)
- Extensive experience troubleshooting Performance issues on enterprise Servers
- People Management is a plus
- Proven consulting skills
- Proven project skills
- Proven organizational skills
- Must be comfortable working with many different groups, both technical and business platform teams, to help solve business problems
- Looking for several years of hands-on Unix/Linux experience - maintenance, troubleshooting, server deployment
- Looking for someone who has proactive process improvement focused work habits
- Team player, highly technical but with good interpersonal skills, proactive, good customer service attitude, able to work with local and remote resources