Senior System Administrator

Role Description: Name of the Role Linux Senior System Administrator. Purpose of the function/ role: Senior Role to Support and Solve Linux related issues and upskill junior. Tasks: Core tasks: specification of role mentioned above – what does this mean? Excellent Administration knowledge and Hands on experience of Unix Operating’s systems RHEL 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x. and other Unix flavors. Exposure in Server hardware platforms (HP ProLiant, Blades, Itanium and Dell VxRail Servers) Must have good knowledge Server Operations (RAID, ILO, Firmware etc.) Understanding of server and storages technology. Should have good hands-on experience of in OS patch and Upgrade. Must have good experience of package management. Installing 3rd party software on RHEL & Other OS servers Knowledge of Virtualization technologies VMware, Hyper-V and KVM, ESX servers Will be providing solutions to improve the day-to-day performance of the Linux/ Taking care of the correct maintenance of the servers that supports Standalone Servers and VMware Linux. Basic understanding of TCP/IP, NFS, SSH, SCP, FTP, SUDO, Fundamental knowledge on how DNS, DHCP, SMTP, NIS, NTP and LDAP works Should be able to look at the error logs, config files and understand the problem symptom and route the incident/problem ticket to appropriate teams Should have basic knowledge of Redhat Satellite Servers. knowledge in scripting to collect the data from logs, filter the outputs and submit it to higher level for further troubleshooting Knowledge on how to run the performance tools like vmstat. prstat and top to monitor the system performance Knowledge in Data Migrations, Disaster Recovery tests is required Should have skilled in Ticketing Systems (Service Now) Ability to work collaboratively with other Command Center team members to support deadlines, ability to work independently as well. Should be able to support 24x7 environment Ensure client satisfaction and client management. Reporting to customers and management on status, resources need, and projected outcomes. Good oral and written communication skills. Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in an operations environment. Ability to follow standard operational principles and practices and use software management tools appropriately. Creative approach to problem solving, working for Problem diagnosis and resolution. Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently with competing deadlines. Willingness to work shifts, some of which are off hours or on weekends or on holidays. Ability to support IDM / LDAP / AD. Perform firmware upgrades Competencies: Which demands/ competencies does this role have to properly execute its responsibilities, e.g., professional competencies, soft skills and method competencies as well as potentially relevant working experience, education and foreign languages? Self-motivational skills. Ability to work outside of your service line and your comfort zone. Being a team player and actively work together with other team members. Share ‘lessons learned’ (pro)actively. Accountabilities: Which accountabilities are linked to the competencies to be able to successfully execute the tasks? What is the expectation of behaviour? Being a role model. Coach and train others. Accountability of end-to-end task (Usecase) solving. Technology Automations. Interfaces: Which interface/contact points are there? Graduation, preferably in an Information Technology discipline A minimum of 7 years of experience is required, 7 to 10 years of experience is preferred. Strong interpersonal skills to interact with fellow team members both regionally and globally, BAU customer project Should have skilled in IT Operations Delivery Preferred to have Certifications RHEL, VMware & ITIL.