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System Administrator--( W2 )
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. They are seeking a System Administrator responsible for the installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software, with a focus on improving stability, performance, and security. The role involves managing Linux and Windows systems that support infrastructure and R&D activities.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
Virtualization platform (VMware, KVM, and other)
Storage management (Netapp, Dell/EMC, PureStorage, and others)
Infra automation tools(ansible) support
Foreman deployment management
System inventory system (GLPI)
Network equipment management (Cisco, Mellanox, and others)
Install and configure systems which support infrastructure and/or R&D activities
Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures
Configure/maintain storage equipment and troubleshoot with vendors
Configure/install EDA tools, FlexLM licenses, and troubleshoot software tool issues
Contribute to and maintain system standards
Contribute to and maintain security posture of the systems
Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage resources
Operations and Support
Install and maintain security patches on the operational and development system, which includes but is not limited to, Red Hat Linux (Centos, Ubuntu etc.), Windows 2008/2k8R2/2k12, VMWare, and Apache web services
Report Security Patch compliance
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions
Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary
Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary
Create, change, and delete user accounts per request as necessary
Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
Maintenance
Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure/add new services as necessary
Manage existing and/or deploy new instances of Jirra, Git, LDAP, Jenkins, VMWare environments
Upgrade and configure system software that supports infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs
Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures
Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required
After hours and weekend support and/or alternative work schedules are required at various points in the year
Qualification
Required
Especially high skill level of VMware admin and management, also including but not limiting, Jenkins, GIT, DevOps tool administration
Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Linux+, e.g., CompTIA Linux+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) preferred
Network equipment management, Cisco equipment preferred
5+ years of system administration experience in Linux environments and proficient in tasks such as shell scripting, creating corn jobs, analyzing log files, managing user accounts and groups, configuring iptables, and setting up mail services
Proven ability to multi-task
Independent, self-starter
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written correspondence) in a professional and courteous manner with technical and non-technical personnel
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-301) or other DoD 8570.1 Workplace Improvement Plan IAT Level II compliant certification required (or equivalent experience)
Familiarity with web-based technologies, including but not limited to, reverse proxy servers, SSL certificate configuration, three-tier architecture, and service oriented architecture, enterprise service bus, http, and differences between browsers
Able to lift 50 lbs
Able to move servers to and from main DC to the colocation and labs
Install new hardware or migrate existing servers (rack and stack)
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