UNIX/ LINUX System Administrator

Amsterdam  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Job Title: Unix/ Linux System Administrator

Job Type: Contract

Job Location: Amsterdam

Contract Rate: Negotiable depending on Experience

Contract Length: 6 Months

Our Client, one of the world's foremost Telecoms companies, is looking to recruit a Unix/ Linux System Administrator to join their team based in Schiphol, Amsterdam.

Responsible for the technical delivery and support of our Solaris & Linux based platforms, offering escalated support, meeting operational, project and initiative needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND KEY DELIVERABLES:

  • Proven track record of technical project delivery
  • Ability to create high-quality documentation
  • Experience across a range of Unix/LINUX disciplines
  • Able to demonstrate a pragmatic, consistent approach across the team and organization
  • Able to focus on detail within the bigger picture to provide a reliable, consistent service
  • Proven to be able to work individually to deliver results or as part of a small team.
  • To be responsible for installation/de-installation, configuration, maintenance and repair of systems and software.
  • To respond to customer requests/incidents and troubleshoot hardware-software problems.
  • Operational support - respond to all situations in accordance with client procedures. Analyse, troubleshoot and react to issues promptly and professionally. Ensure the quality of your deliveries.
  • Administration - contribute to the overall administration of the environments. Troubleshoot and assist in the maintenance of all systems
  • Support in managing and deployment of new tools to improve ways of working and overall efficiency

    · Ensure client is adopting and implementing best practice in systems & infrastructure

    · Support the design, build of new systems

  • Produce documentation and use any appropriate means to ensure effective communications of systems, processes and procedures to both internal and external parties
  • Keep updated on related/evolving standards & technologies to maintain technical excellence in your area
  • Comply to standards of physical security, capacity planning and other related industry standards
  • Record and maintain accurate incident and change records and logs
  • Proactively detect and report to management any operational threats
  • Ensure the operational availability of the systems and infrastructure

  • experience with IT, preferably in a Telco/Cable Operator environment
  • proficiency administering Unix & Linux Operating systems (Solaris 10 & ll, RHEL 5/6/7, OEL 5/6/7)
  • proficiency with installing operating Systems including Solaris, RHEL Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux
  • proficiency of Virtualization Tooling including Oracle Virtual Machine, Solaris LDOM's & Zones
  • Awareness of security, hardening and patching
  • Awareness of Logical Volume disk management (Solaris Volume Manager & ZFS)
  • Effective time management, communication and organizational skills
  • Strong inter-personal communication skills, must be flexible and team player whilst retaining the ability to be self-reliant and work unsupervised
  • Must be able to learn new technologies and techniques quickly - often without formal training
  • Must have a very high level of self-motivation
  • In possession of a valid EU work permit, preferably already living in the Netherlands
  • Good command of the English language - other languages are a plus
  • Flexibility in working hours
  • Optional skills would include: VMware, Oracle engineered Systems, Veritas Volume manager
This is a great role for the right candidate, so if you meet all the criteria above, then APPLY TODAY!
Start date
n.a
From
Aim Hire Jobs
Published at
22.07.2017
Project ID:
1385693
Contract type
Freelance
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