Job Description :
Description:


What is the specific title of the position? Unix Engineer

What Project/Projects will the candidate be working on while on assignment? Unix administration and support. Join a team of 5 Engineers responsible for the providing Unix platform (851 servers) security, stability and reliability to the OptumRx business. Contributor to migrating server from IL data center to MN data centers.

IDEAL BACKGROUND: At least 7 years’ experience as a RedHat Linux administrator. Working in a fast pace 24x7/365 environment. Participate in on-call pager rotation providing after hours support as needed.


* What experience will set candidates apart from one another? Experience working with LDAP and DNS services. Experience working with Satellite and Tower server.


RedHat server security patching.
Daily RedHat server administration, stability and reliability duties.
Work with Servicenow ticketing system to address/resolve customer submitted tickets.
Work with RedHat LDAP services.
Work with Ansible, Chef and Puppet.
Shell scripting.
After hours support and participate in on-call pager rotation.

What software tools/skills are needed to perform these daily responsibilities? LDAP, Sateliite, Ansible.

What skills/attributes are a must have? At least 7 years Unix experience.

What skills/attributes are nice to have? Microsoft


Where is the work to be performed? (Please list preferred Client facility, if other please specify i.e. remote work, rural, etc Schaumburg, Il facility.


What are the work hours? (ex. 9am-5pm, day/night shifts, rotating shifts, etc) 9am-5pm CST.


What type of interview process is preferred? (Face to face, phone, Skype, or a combination of the three) Phone and face to face.

General Description:

Overview: Team member to perform activities required to support a distributed 24x7/365 Linux/UNIX compute environment. Utilize customer service skills while acting as a technical resource to internal departments and system users. Use technical skills to proactively anticipate, debug and performance tune the environment. Hands on role responsible for maintaining and enhancing server performance, reliability and scalability. Develop innovative approaches and solutions to solve problems. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Responsibilities:
Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a complex Unix/Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical servers.
Review and evaluate virtual and physical server performance and capacity.
Use change management process.
Comply with all audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Forecast system demands and recommend upgrades, expansion and reconfigurations.
Perform hardware/software installations, maintenance/support and documentation of operating procedures and processes.
Perform Linux/UNIX administration duties including changes, deletes, disk space management and security patching.
Troubleshoot hardware and software problems. Take appropriate corrective action and/or interact with IT staff or vendors in performing complex testing, support, server recovery, and troubleshooting functions.
Stay in tune with new technologies.
Support on call, weekend and off hours work as needed. Shift work required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge of Linux/UNIX operating systems.
Experience working with RedHat LDAP services.
Experience working with RedHat Satellite server.
Experience working with Chef, Ansible-Tower and Puppet.
Shell scripting.
In depth system administration knowledge and skills of RedHat Linux.
RedHat Satellite or similar experience.
Linux security patching.
General working knowledge of NAS, SAN, and networking.
Ability to work well under pressure and within deadlines.
Ability to communicate well and perform as part of a team located in multiple cities.
Ability to work effectively with clients, technical staff, consultants and vendors.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
7 or more years experience in Unix/Linux systems installation, operations, administration and maintenance.
RedHat certifications a plus.
             

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