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Ref: HP977-1776
Job description / Role
• Maintain and manage all aspects of Physical and Linux servers maintenance from operating system installation to routine updates.
• Create and maintain operational documentation for all the Linux-based platforms.
• Configure, maintain, and verify backup schedules for all the Linux servers and platforms.
• Monitor, identify, and resolve production capacity, contention and resource deficiencies.
• Research and recommend innovative solutions to improve infrastructure and its various components.
• Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.
• Prioritize issues and address the top faults proactively under minimum supervision.
• Configure and maintain reporting platforms.
• Write rules to processing disparate types of raw log data in to structured information suitable for reporting
• Close issues/problems within defined parameters.
• Perform routine backup and restore testing
• Perform tasks with regards to systems hardening (Security, FIN, permissions )
• Maintain up to date User Access Control to servers and platforms
• Maintain rules and policies for central configuration management of Linux servers
• Plan and implement network connectivity for all servers and other related equipment.
• Integrate Linux platforms with network components.
Requirements
Experience, education & qualifications
• Bachelor degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science.
• Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Linux/Unix
• 4 to 6 years system administration experience.
• Ability to work independently, within Company operating guidelines
• The ability to priorities workload to planned and unplanned activities
• Able to communicate technical issues to nontechnical and technical audiences
• Analyze and choose between options where the solution is not always obvious
• Develop project plans and organize own workload on a timescale of 1–3 months
• Adapt to rapidly changing priorities without losing sight of overall plans and priorities
• Negotiate with suppliers when it comes to technical details of solutions and fixes
Knowledge
• In depth knowledge of advanced Linux operating system (Red Hat or Ubuntu certification is a plus)
• Working knowledge and experience with programming and shell scripting (e.g. PERL, Python, BASH, AWK, RegEx...etc)
• Working knowledge and understanding of telecom services (e.g. DNS, Mail, Web Hosting, NMS, Database…etc)
• Working knowledge and understanding of Networking (CCNA or CCNP is a plus)
• In depth knowledge of servers/computers hardware and software Behavior
• Well-developed interpersonal skills – able to interact effectively with customers and vendors
• Logical/methodical approach to product solutions and delivery of services and support
• Driven to deliver, decisive thinker.
• Identifies and voices issues that may harm the business
About the Company
Networkers is a global recruitment consultancy helping unite job-seekers and hiring companies across the technology industry. Since Networkers was established in 2000, the business has grown considerably and we have consistently proven our ability to connect the right people with the right roles in the right businesses around the world. What makes us unique is our ability to offer a local service on a global scale. From our 14 offices spanning across four continents, we are able to recruit in more than 130 countries.