Linux/Unix System Admin
Contract Independent
Contract W2
50% Travel Required
On-site
Mako Professionals
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Skills
- Unix
- Energy
- FOCUS
- Management
- Batch Processing
- Workflow
- Job Scheduling
- Operational Efficiency
- Interfaces
- Collaboration
- Linux Administration
- Writing
- Shell
- Scripting
- High Availability
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Red Hat Linux
- RHCSA
- Red Hat Certified Engineer
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Database
- Salesforce.com
Summary
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 3 Months (Contract-to-Hire; extension or conversion expected)
Location: Plainview, NY (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Industry: Oil & Energy
Duration: 3 Months (Contract-to-Hire; extension or conversion expected)
Location: Plainview, NY (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Industry: Oil & Energy
Overview
Our client, a leading organization in the Oil & Energy sector, is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support their enterprise IT environment. This position is a critical backfill for a long-tenured team member and requires a consultant who can step in quickly and operate with minimal oversight.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience managing Linux environments in a production setting, with the ability to support day-to-day operations, troubleshoot issues, and maintain system stability. This role will operate within a hybrid infrastructure, requiring some exposure to Windows environments while maintaining a primary focus on Linux systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain Linux systems to ensure performance, stability, and uptime across the environment
- Monitor and support batch processing workflows, including job scheduling and data movement into ActiveBatch
- Troubleshoot system issues, including failed jobs, data transfer errors, and backend process interruptions
- Monitor database dumps and interface activity, proactively identifying and resolving issues
- Develop and maintain shell scripts to automate backend processes and improve operational efficiency
- Support backend ERP processes, including integrations and interfaces with external systems such as Salesforce
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure continuity of operations across a hybrid Linux/Windows environment
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration in a production environment
- Deep understanding of Linux OS fundamentals, system performance, and troubleshooting
- Experience writing and maintaining shell scripts for automation and process support
- Ability to read and understand code across multiple languages to troubleshoot system logic and integrations
- Experience working in environments that require high availability and operational stability
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Experience
- Red Hat Certification (RHCSA or RHCE strongly preferred)
- Experience with ActiveBatch or similar workload automation tools
- Exposure to hybrid environments (Linux and Windows)
- Experience supporting ERP systems and understanding backend integrations
- Familiarity with data transfers, database dumps, and integrations with platforms such as Salesforce
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91071050
- Position Id: 2026-729
- Posted 10 hours ago
Company Info
At Mako Professionals, we help your company scale through the tedious business of staffing and business solutions. We are industry leaders in the business of connecting technological firms with clients based worldwide and will see your company through the path to greatness.
Mako Professionals brings you niche skilled resources by a team of highly trained and skilled professionals who are leaders in the industry. We are long term players in the tech industry and our team have serviced numerous clients based in different parts of the world for over a decade. We are highly experienced and will help you source competent staff while who will give your company the due credit and ROI (Returns on Investment) it deserves.
At Mako Professionals we ll help your company move from an average business into one that thrives immensely notwithstanding all the difficulties to be surmounted. We have been able to establish ourselves over the years in the deployment of enterprise applications and will guide your company through the appropriate use of these applications. Mako Professionals operates out of the North Palm Beach County in Tequesta, Florida.
Careers
Mako Professionals brings you niche skilled resources by a team of highly trained and skilled professionals who are leaders in the industry. We are long term players in the tech industry and our team have serviced numerous clients based in different parts of the world for over a decade. We are highly experienced and will help you source competent staff while who will give your company the due credit and ROI (Returns on Investment) it deserves.
At Mako Professionals we ll help your company move from an average business into one that thrives immensely notwithstanding all the difficulties to be surmounted. We have been able to establish ourselves over the years in the deployment of enterprise applications and will guide your company through the appropriate use of these applications. Mako Professionals operates out of the North Palm Beach County in Tequesta, Florida.
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