Note: We are looking only for candidates willing to join us directly as W2 employees (No 3rd party candidates)

Linux System Administrator​
Rocklin -CA
15 Months

Description:  

• LINUX System Administrator Position Overview
• This is a 1st shift position with typical hours from 7AM-4PM Pacific Time  
• The start and end times will be adjusted based on business requirements
• 24x7x365 on-call rotation availability is required  The LINUX System Administrator is responsible for the operation, maintenance and 24x7x365 support of the high availability server/database/SAN platforms located in both local & remote Data Centers across multiple time zones.
• Supports daily operations including monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting, capacity management, provisioning, hardware and software configuration, patching, upgrades and performance monitoring/tuning
• Administers multiple systems including regular after-hour & weekend supports and 24x7x365 in a 99.999% uptime environment
• Composes clear and concise system documentation and reports  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum eight years of system administration experiences in Red Hat LINUX
• Additional two years of technical experiences or one of the following certifications: LINUX LPIC, Red Hat RHCSA, Red Hat RHSE   R

Required Experiences:

• Expert knowledge with LINUX (Redhat) administration, in-depth knowledge of RedHat based distros
• Familiarity with a multitude of OSS tools and utilities for managing, monitoring and troubleshooting Linux infrastructure and networks
• LINUX/UNIX shell scripting
• Expert knowledge of system administration of HP C7000 blade servers
• Experience with supporting Oracle SQL database including  Oracle RAC cluster implementation on SAN platforms
• Strong knowledge of SAN architectures and Fibre Channel  protocols
• Experience administering servers, backup operations, and systems monitoring in multiple and complex network server environments
• Experience with Datacenter Migrations, Server upgrades, O/S and firmware patching
• Expert troubleshooting and diagnostic skills and providing support to Operations personnel
• Experience supporting mission critical systems 24x7x365 including regular on-call for after-hour and weekend support
• Experience with meeting high-availability (99.999% uptime) SLAs.
• Experience with business continuity / disaster recovery failover/failback and runbook documentation
• Ability to prioritize multiple assigned tasks and execute parallel tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience with cyber security, server hardening and DMZ deployment  
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Must be able to perform duties with minimum supervision, and participate in cross-functional projects as scheduled  

Desired Skills/Certifications:

• One or more LINUX/Database/SAN/Server/OS certifications