Linux Systems Administrator (US Citizen) - Melbourne, FL - JP710

We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer and Information Technology or related field, Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in the network systems administration field performing the specification, selection, evaluation, testing, deployment and operation of Linux, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with Package deployment and automation platforms such as Red Hat Satellite, and Ansible

Nice to Haves:

• Experience configuring and maintaining Linux operating systems.
• Experience configuring, deploying and managing cloud-based systems and architectures
• Experience performing scripting for automation of tools.
• Experience working in a datacenter lab environment managing power requirements, performing buildouts and system hardening
• Experience with the following applications:
• RHEL - SMB, NFS, SELinux
• Mysql
• VMWare ESX

Job Description:
Seeking a senior technical professional to join the Enterprise Data Center Engineering (EDCE) team as a System Administrator (Sys Admin). Responsibilities for this position include support to adjacent engineering teams by provisioning/managing virtual environments (VMware) and installing and configuring Linux based Cent / Red Hat Operating Systems. The position ensures that system hardware, software, and related procedures adhere to the system's design and architecture. This individual will also assist program teams with technical analysis, and support the testing and roll-out of new patches. Participation on programs focus on smoothing the transition from system development to operational readiness within the program's life-cycle.

• This is a (100%) on-site position at the offices located in Melbourne, Florida and cannot be accomplished remotely
• This position may require weekend, after hours support, and on-call rotations to meet program requirements.
• This position requires the ability to obtain FAA Public Trust Suitability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs software installations and upgrades to Red Hat and Windows operating systems and layered software packages and maintains them in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
• Troubleshoots hardware, software, and wide area network related problems associated with the assigned Enterprise system(s).
• Coordinates with server and operating system vendors to resolve issues, arrange service, and obtain support.
• Installs and provides support for internal development software and applications
• Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum level of performance. Ensures server data integrity by evaluating, implementing and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of servers for compliance with established standards, policies, procedures and configuration guidelines. Knowledgeable of networking associated with a LAN based server and workstations.
• Develops schedules for the installation and monitoring of local network and stand-alone information resources.
• Manages and directs proactive and reactive systems administration activities to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability of networked and stand-alone systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer and Information Technology or related field, Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in the network systems administration field performing the specification, selection, evaluation, testing, deployment and operation of Linux, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with Package deployment and automation platforms such as Red Hat Satellite, and Ansible

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• Experience configuring and maintaining Linux operating systems.
• Experience configuring, deploying and managing cloud-based systems and architectures
• Experience performing scripting for automation of tools.
• Experience working in a datacenter lab environment managing power requirements, performing buildouts and system hardening
• Experience with the following applications:
• RHEL - SMB, NFS, SELinux
• Mysql
• VMWare ESX

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