Linux System Administrator

This is a fully remote long -term contract for a UNIX/Linux systems Admi.n based out of Brentwood TN

No Corp to Corp, H1B Visa and No Sponsorship- must have proper work authorization- no outside vendors

Summary:

This position requires an experienced professional responsible for the design, configuration, implementation and support of UNIX / Linux operating environments. This is a position requiring technical leadership skills including project coordination, mentoring of associates, and advisor to team members and management.

Essential Functions:

as the subject matter expert (SME) for installation, configuration, implementation, and administration of Redhat Linux and AIX.

initiatives involving migration of Linux servers to the cloud environment.

with the ITS Leadership team to identify, design and implement new processes and procedures as the environment changes.

ways to improve customer experiences.

and maintain technical documentation.

in firmware and OS upgrades for the Linux / AIX infrastructure.

2 Incident Management and resolution of tickets.

strategic solutions which enhance the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the core server functions and services as required.

24/7 on call support and basic triage for assigned areas as required.

root cause analysis of system failures, and implement corrective actions.

application, OS, and hardware performance, and makes recommendations on correcting bottlenecks in systems performance.

mentoring to other members of the team.

feedback and guidance from manager and senior department team members.

other duties as assigned.

Experience:

years of experience administrating UNIX / Linux server environment.

with automation and scripting.

depth, working knowledge of IBM’s Tivoli Manager (ITM).

depth, working knowledge of HCL’s BigFix.

depth, working knowledge of IBM’s PowerSC

knowledge of syslog-ng.

knowledge of VMWare.

with server migrations from other linux versions (e.g. Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.) to Redhat.