Job Description
- Install, configure, and maintain servers in a Linux environment
- Develop and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies
- Monitor the health of the Linux servers through both automated and manual processes
- Design, develop, and implement infrastructure monitoring and reporting tools through scripts such as BASH and PowerShell
- Perform server hardware maintenance and upgrades
- Tune operating systems and applications to increase performance and reliability of services
- Create test automation frameworks in collaboration with team members or other IT departments
- Develop tools to help increase functionality and efficiency of available infrastructure
- Maintain software repositories and apply software updates
- Maintain documentation for procedures, configurations, and programs
- Coordinate with vendors to resolve hardware and software problems
- Provide Linux platform architecture guidance, research technical issues
- Load balancing and failover
- Act as Linux subject matter expert, providing technical leadership across all IT disciplines
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, engineering, or its equivalent
- 7+ years experience working with Linux/UNIX operating systems
Required Skills And Qualifications
- Experience with Linux servers in virtualized environments
- Strong knowledge of Linux scripting languages
- Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining services such as Bind, Apache, MySQL, Nginx, etc.
- Solid understanding of configuration management tools, such as Puppet and Chef
- Knowledge of databases such as MS SQL, Oracle, or DB2
Preferred Certifications (Good To Have)
- Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE).
- Linux+ CompTIA Certification
- LPIC 1 & LPIC-2 – Linux Administrator
- LPIC-3 Mixed Environments
- LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization
- LPIC-3 High Availability and Storage Clusters
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
- Any other UNIX or LINUX Certificates
Apply online IMMEDIATELY.
