W2 Contract_Senior Linux, Storage & Backup Administrator_Cary NC (Onsite Role)

Roe: Senior Linux, Storage & Backup Administrator

Location: Cary NC (Onsite Role)

Duration: Long term contract

Position Type: W2 Contract Only

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Seeking an experienced Infrastructure SME to support Customer's enterprise Linux/Unix, Backup, Storage, and Monitoring environments. The role will be responsible for Linux and Solaris administration, backup and recovery platforms, infrastructure monitoring, patch management, virtualization support, server provisioning, and operational support for business-critical systems supporting ITAR/CUI-regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and support Linux, Unix, and Solaris server environments across production, test, and disaster recovery platforms.
• Manage Solaris Zones, Unix OS disk administration, Linux OS patching, and operating system lifecycle activities.
• Administer and support Avamar Backup, Data Domain, and Veeam Backup environments, including backup monitoring, recovery validation, retention management, and issue resolution.
• Manage and support Satellite Server administration, BigFix ticket management, server patching, compliance activities, and endpoint maintenance.
• Build, deploy, configure, and support virtual servers within Nutanix environments.
• Monitor infrastructure health, availability, capacity, and performance using SolarWinds and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Perform performance analysis, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of infrastructure incidents and operational issues.
• Participate in on-call support rotation and provide Level 3 support for critical infrastructure incidents, outages, and escalations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, standards, and compliance-related artifacts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, storage, backup, database, and application teams to ensure reliable and secure operations.

Mandatory Skills

• Linux System Administration
• Unix Administration
• Solaris Administration
• Solaris Zones
• Unix OS Disk Administration
• Linux OS Patching
• Satellite Server Administration
• BigFix Administration / Ticket Management
• Avamar Backup Administration
• Data Domain Administration
• Veeam Backup Administration
• Nutanix VM Server Builds
• SolarWinds Monitoring
• Infrastructure Performance Troubleshooting
• Production Support / On-Call Support
• Preferred Experience
• 8+ years of Linux/Unix Infrastructure Administration experience
• Experience supporting enterprise backup and recovery platforms
• Experience supporting regulated environments (ITAR/CUI)
• Experience supporting mission-critical infrastructure environments
• Experience working in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similar regulated industries