Sr Systems Engineer - Linux

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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Title: Senior Systems Engineer - Linux
Location: Atlanta, GA
Type: 6 Month Contract
# of Pos: 1

Position Summary
CCCi's client has an immediate opportunity for a Linux Systems Engineer in Atlanta, GA. The selected individual will be responsible for implementing and maintenance of new and existing Linux server systems. He or she will provide system support in application and network troubleshooting, monitors performance/tuning for all Linux-based server systems and assist in deployments of 3rd party applications. In addition, they will monitor and maintain system security to ensure platform integrity and reliability. This position will be assuming and performing other duties and responsibilities not specially outlined herein, but which are logical and inherent to the role.

Key Responsibilities
- Deployment, operation, maintenance, and support of our client's production systems (Linux), storage, backup, database, disaster recovery, and ancillary services systems infrastructure.
- Perform and coordinate equipment configuration and installation
- Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of the virtualization environment, related applications and projects
- Assist in the implementation of group collaboration technologies within the enterprise
- Identifies and documents standards for stable, secure, compliant and optimum operation and availability of Servers, server-based applications, systems and services.

Basic Requirements
- 8+ years of systems administration and engineering experience that include the building, configuring and support of mission critical, production systems in a large, enterprise environment.
- 7+ years' experience supporting Red Hat Linux operating system platform in business-critical environment
- 7+ years demonstrated low level OS experience (paging, swapping, load, user, Kernel analysis)
- 7+ years of practical file system experience: NFS, fibre channel disk storage, I/O, clustering, CIFS, iSCSI, etc.
- Experience with Virtualization (Storage, Server) technologies
- Ability to install and configure Linux RHEL (4 and 5)
- Experience supporting DNS, DHCP, SMTP installations with large user base
- Knowledge and understanding of relational databases such as MySQL and Oracle
- Ability to write Shell Scripts or applications to create custom solutions
- Ability to use the resources at their disposal to gather information, formulate solutions, circulate ideas to solicit peer input, determine the right solution and implement a timely solution
- Consistent track record of taking technology implementations from vision to execution
- Proven history of constantly striving for improved methodology, efficiency, and work processes
- Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience
- Solid knowledge of DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SMB, FTP protocols. BIND, Sendmail, Shell/Perl Scripting, PHP, Oracle

Preferred Requirements
- Red Hat Certified Engineer certification highly desired (RHCT, RHCA, etc.)
- 2+ years if VMWare administration including configuration and deployment experience

Other
- Local Candidates Only
- No 3rd Parties
Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Generic Network
Published at
02.11.2011
Project ID:
262804
Contract type
Freelance
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