IT Engineer

IT Engineer / Linus System Administration

Job ID:

1597
Location:

Cupertino, CA
Type:

Temp to Perm
Status:

Closed
Key Skills:

IT / Linux System Administration, installation & configuration, RAID, Active Directory, database, scripting
Description:
This is a 4-month contract with the possibility of going to perm with a company that has written an incredibly fast massively parallel SQL database system that will be the latest and greatest, state-of-the-art database tool for data warehousing, business intelligence and reporting. If you'd like to be a part of a young, healthy, and growing company with a super fast DBMS, please send your resumes ASAP. This position is for immediate hire.

Key Objectives:
- Leverage broad technical knowledge to provide IT support of key business objectives including but not limited to organizational growth and customer engagement activities
- Provide local and remote support at the technical level to all internal staff across three physical offices
- Work to maximize employee effectiveness and efficiency in utilizing implemented technology through training sessions and documentation
- Maintain positive relations through a friendly, approachable demeanor, and in providing exceptional customer service to all staff
- Develop IT infrastructure and training to broaden the reach of IT while maximizing the number of internal customers that can be support per IT engineer

Specific Responsibilities:
- Handle support requests via IT trouble ticketing system
- Support all IT resources including Email, VoIP, Workstations/Laptops, OS, Network Connectivity, VPN, and server clusters
- Maintain documentation of IT-related assets
- On-site and Off-site troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair
- Design smart technical solutions to solve problems and meet objectives
- Make recommendations for improvements to IT systems
- Create documentation and knowledge base articles
- Provide training to staff on utilizing IT products and services
- Review internal design and specification documents to provide customer perspective
- Continually increase knowledge of new IT technologies
- Participate in the Agile process Scrum
Requirement:
Required Technical Skills
- In depth knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration including installation and configuration, disk/RAID configuration, network configuration, and general troubleshooting
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange Server, and centralized workstation management tools
- Experience implementing and/or supporting an integrated Windows/Linux server and workstation environment
- Experience with commercial database products such as MySQL, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Informix, Postgres etc.
- Fundamental understanding of network and system security concepts
- UNIX scripting languages including shell, python, sed/awk, Perl
- Familiar with network diagnostic tools, TCP/IP, and Cisco access-network switching products
- Knowledge of clean structured cabling techniques

Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of recent, professional experience in hands-on IT support and engineering role
- Prior software start up experience
- Prior IT engineering experience
- BS or equivalent experience in a technical field (Computer Science preferred)

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