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Linux System Administrator

TAKT Global Solutions
Full-time
On-site
College Park, College Park, United States




 





  • 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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