Software Administrator

Job Title: Software Administrator
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)

Required Skills:
5+ years of
Linux Administration
Network Administration
Ticket-based business processes (provisioning VMs, firewalls, installing software)

2+ years of
Relational Databases (MS-SQL, MySQL)
Data serialization formats (JSON, YAML)
REST APIs
Compiled Languages (Java, C++)
Interpreted Languages (Python, Javascript)

Nice to have
Automation development (Ansible, Chef)
Docker / Kubernetes
Test case development (Junit, TestNG)
CI/CD (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

Job Description / Responsibilities:

1. Administer and maintain Linux systems, ensuring stability, performance, security, and uptime.
2. Manage network configurations, firewalls, DNS, and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
3. Handle ticket-based operations including VM provisioning, firewall setup, and software installations.
4. Support relational databases (MS SQL, MySQL) with basic administration, backups, and troubleshooting.
5. Work with JSON and YAML for configuration management and system integrations.
6. Consume, test, and support REST APIs used in distributed and enterprise applications.
7. Develop and support applications and scripts using Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript.
8. Create automation using tools like Ansible or Chef to reduce manual operational effort.
9. Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
10. Support CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, JUnit, and TestNG