Unix System Administrator

Description

We are currently looking for an experienced UNIX System Administrator for a project in Strasbourg France. This position is available through an IT Services provider.We are looking for candidates with the following profile:

Educational requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters in IT/Engineering (or equivalent professional experience);

Professional expertise:

• At least 5 years of work experience in the domain of UNIX system administration;
• In-depth knowledge of UNIX OS and associated Scripting languages (Shell, ksh);
• Source-code management;
• Wide knowledge of IT system infrastructure;
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision;
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills;
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Tasks:

• Configure and support complex IT infrastructures;
• Maintain all local ICT support processes and procedures
• Manage or conduct the installation of hardware and software, system administration and backup maintenance activities, migrations & upgrades;
• Resolve incidents, patching, Scripting, audit and disaster recovery;
• Offer advice and training to the support team to allow them to effectively respond to error reports and user requests.

Language skills:

• Fluent English is required;
• French is considered a plus.

The position is offered as a freelance contract starting on the 1st of October and will run initially until the end of January 2013. Extensions thereafter are possible and will be discussed directly with the client.

Could interested candidates please send a CV in MS Word format quoting reference UNIXADMIN.

We are looking forward to discussing this position with suitable candidates.