Linux/vmware Administrator

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States TEKsystems Full time
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Description

The Linux/VMware Administrator is responsible for installing and supporting servers running Red Hat Linux and VMware ESXi on HPE hardware. The position is responsible for researching and troubleshooting infrastructure issues for servers used primarily to host Oracle applications and databases. The Linux/VMware Administrator will assist in all facets of infrastructure lifecycle management, perform administrative activities such as OS installs, performance tuning, backup/restore, and patching.

Responsibilities:

Evaluatete, design, plan, and implement Linux and VMware solutions to support business initiatives.

Perform Linux and VMware patching and upgrades.

Lead performance tuning to ensure optimal performance of Linux and storage infrastructure.

Document procedures and update standards for new or modified systems.

Respond to systems alerts and participate in a rotation for 24x7 after-hours Production support.

Review Red Hat and VMware security notifications and deploy updates if deemed necessary.

Perform capacity planning and space management. Gather, evaluate, and measure KPIs and report findings.

Proactively identify problems and provide solutions to management before implementing changes. Monitor critical systems and take corrective actions prior to failures.

Design, implement, and support high availability server infrastructure to maximize system availability.

Collaborate on roadmap for continuous improvement with respect to Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity.

Prepare for Disaster Recovery verifying that test plans are documented and reviewed and administering backups.

Perform Proof of Concepts for new software and hardware solutions.

Establish and maintain security and compliance controls. Implement security and compliance initiatives to ensure Linux and VMware infrastructure is secure.

Stay abreast of current and emerging IT trends to drive innovation and develop technology roadmaps.

Communicate effectively both verbally and written to IT Leadership and Business Stakeholder when system or application issues occur.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

Minimum 5 years experience managing and maintaining Red Hat Linux and VMware environments including Red Hat Clustering

Experience with design, implementation, and support of High Availability infrastructure solutions.

Experience upgrading and patching using Red Hat Satellite required.

Proficient at writing shell scripts to deliver automation and new efficiencies. Red Hat Ansible proficiency is a plus.

Experience with Backup/Recovery using Dell EMC Avamar or similar backup technology.

Experience with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Proliant BL Blade and DL Rack servers, c7000 and Synergy 12000 enclosures.

Experience provisioning and supporting enterprise SAN storage. 3PAR/Alletra Storage Array administration a plus

Experience with Red Hat ReaR/Kickstart tools, VMware appliances such as Site Recovery Manager/vRealize Operations Manager, and HPE GreenLake Edge-to-Cloud Platform a plus.

Solid understanding of UNIX-related network services: NFS, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(s), etc.

Skills:

Vmware, System administrator, Linux, command line, Server administrator, Infrastructure

Top Skills Details:

Vmware,System administrator,Linux,command line,Server administrator,Infrastructure

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Command Line experience needed

Prefer someone with more of the Linux/Server experience with some exposure to Backup/Recovery.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.



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