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Linux System Administrator

TAKT Global Solutions
Full-time
On-site
College Park, Maryland, United States
Systems Administrator Positions

 

  • Expert knowledge of a variety of Linux/Unix operating systems and specific experience with RHEL7 
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills, especially in an operational environment 
  • Knowledge of scripting languages including Perl, Python, shell scripting, and related tools 
  • Willing to perform rotational on-call support and/or non-standard working hours in a 24x7/365 operational environment 
  • Experience with scripting tools (e.g., Perl, Python, etc.) and automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet) 
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Big Brother, Check_MK Nagios and others 
  • Experience with configuration management and automation tools in a data center environment 
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities effectively 
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills 


Requirements

  • A BS degree in engineering, computer science, related field or equivalent demonstrated experience 
  • General Red Hat Linux system administration, security patching, OS upgrades, troubleshooting problems, and ensuring maximum availability. 
  • Write system scripts for daily administration and can document system infrastructure. 
  • Install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software and hardware related problems. 
  • Perform system backups and recovery. 
  • Maintains system and application data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity. 
  • Monitors system health and configurations in order to ensure system health and functionality as well as remediate problems/issues in a timely manner. 
  • Eight (8) or more years of relevant experience 
  • U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required for the position. 
  • Candidates must successfully pass a Federal Background Investigation. 

 

Preferred qualifications: 

 

  • Operational experience in a 24x7x365 environment 
  • Willing and able to work non-standard hours (evenings, nights) 
  • NetApp or VMWare expertise 
  • Perl and/or Python scripting expertise 
  • Ansible and/or Puppet expertise 
  • PostgreSQL and/or MySQL experience 
  • Akamai and/or Big Brother experience 



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