UNIX System Administrator (Sr. Unix Linux Engineer)

UNIX System Administrator (Sr. Unix Linux Engineer) - Contract - Boca Raton, FL- $65.00 - $75.00 /hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a UNIX System Administrator (Sr. Unix Linux Engineer) in Boca Raton, FL.

Job Description

UNIX Operations team is searching for a candidate who is proficient within a LINUX (Red Hat). The
ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience within systems administration. This candidate will
provide LINUX support of around 300 servers. We are looking for an effective communicator and a
problem-solving individual with good organizational skills and attention to detail. Responsibility will
encompass operational support of the LINUX estate, system maintenance (OS patching).

Responsibilities

System tunings to application specific requirements. Systems standardization
and automation.
Keeping the UNIX environment compliant with the technology roadmap, such as OS
& hardware upgrades, 3rd party software upgrades.
Work on incident tickets and resolve in a timely manner.
Remediate Secunia OS vulnerabilities as required by regular security audits.
Perform quarterly patching of RedHat to ensure systems are compliant and pass strict
PCI security requirements as dictated by regular audits from security team.
Interface with IT and business clients at all levels of the organization.
Rotating on-call Unix/Linux support in a 24X7 environment.
Documentation of work.
Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems and related software.
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and
reliability of Linux-based infrastructure.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement Linux-based solutions that
meet business needs.
Research and development of new technology as required by business initiatives and
management vision.
Skills & Requirements

10+ years of experience within systems administration providing LINUX support
Must be strongly proficient within LINUX (Red Hat)
Must possess experience with RHEL Linux 8/9 administration and patch management
Must possess experience keeping the UNIX/Linux environment compliant with the technology roadmap, such as OS & hardware upgrades, 3rd party software upgrades
Must possess experience with Linux Server builds and custom configurations
Must possess experience with performance tuning of Oracle database servers
Experienced with Server Security vulnerability management
Experienced with SolarWinds monitoring
Experienced with Ansible playbook development and Ansible Automation Platform management and upgrades
Experience with Satellite 6 management and upgrades
Experienced with VMware operational knowledge
Strong automation skills
Strong server migration experience
Strong troubleshooting skills
Solid TCP/IP networking, network topology and firewalled environments.
Excellent communication skills; effective in problem-solving with good organizational skills and attention to detail to interface with IT and business clients at all levels
Able to provide rotating on-call support in a 24x7 environment
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or another related field
Basics in storage, database, and Windows administration
Cloud integration basics.
Veritas NetBackup management basics.
Familiarity with JBoss, WebSphere, Splunk and HP ALM.
Storage management basics.
Database administration basics.
Windows administration basics.
Cloud integration basics.
Veritas NetBackup management basics.
Understanding of applications like JBoss, WebSphere, Splunk and HP ALM.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience.
The ability to work completely independently or with a team.
Very detail-oriented in planning, implementing, documenting, and following up.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Team player attitude with experience working in a collaborative environment.
The ability to multi-task and work across a range of projects and issues with various
timelines and priorities.
RHEL Linux 8/9 administration/patch management.
Linux Server builds and custom configurations.
Performance tuning of Oracle database servers.
Server Security vulnerability management.
SolarWinds monitoring.
Ansible playbook development.
Ansible Automation Platform management and upgrades.
Satellite 6 management and upgrades.
VMware operational knowledge.
Good knowledge of automation.
Good server migrations skills.
Good troubleshooting skills.
Strong skills in TCP/IP networking, network topology and firewalled environments.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

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