Overview
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Job Details
Operating System Specialist
o Candidates with experience across multiple platforms specifically Unix, Windows, and Tomcat administration are preferred.
o The client believes that historically they were siloed and specialized, but he believes for this request he does not need specialists in a particular tech but someone who has experience with all 3 technologies.
Required Skills
General knowledge of the skills listed below, with a named specialty in one or more skill areas:
Unix/Linux server administration
The successful candidate will be able to administer servers running the Unix and/or Linux operating system in a large, multi-datacenter environment. They will be expected to regularly exercise independent judgment, as well as high level of analytic skill, in solving complex technical problems for the Client in the Linux Server and Virtual ESX environment. This individual serves as the focal point for problem resolution by interacting with Client employees and (multiple) equipment and application vendors to ensure proper application installation and operation, and problem resolution. The individual will also serve as the trainer and mentor to other Linux Administrators at various times. This individual will be expected to work independently with a minimum of guidance or direction.
Windows server administration
The successful candidate will be able to perform complex functional activities in support of servers running the Windows server operating system for the Client. They will be expected to regularly exercise independent judgment, as well as high level of analytic skill, in solving complex technical problems for the Client in the Windows Server and Virtual ESX environment. This individual serves as the focal point for problem resolution by interacting with Client employees and (multiple) equipment and application vendors to ensure proper application installation and operation, and problem resolution. The individual will also serve as the trainer and mentor to the other Windows Administrator position at various times. This individual will be expected to work independently with a minimum of guidance or direction.
Middle Tier administration
The successful candidate will be able to support Client implemented middle tier technologies, including web and application servers, containers and container management technologies, messaging technologies, cloud platform and services, automation tools, scripting languages and monitoring tools. Current technologies in use include Apache Tomcat, WildFly, Oracle Fusion Middle Tier (OFM), IBM WebSphere, Apache HTTP, Kubernetes, Docker and other types of containers, IBM MQ, Kafka, Zookeeper, RedHat OpenShift, RedHat 3scale Ansible, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Linux shell scripting, Microsoft PowerShell, JYTHON, AppDynamics, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Neustar and Splunk.