Job Description
Position : Senior Systems Engineer
The Role
We are seeking a technically skilled & highly motivated individual to work within our growing Global IT Organization. This role requires a range of experience supporting Linux servers running customer-facing and internal applications.
What You’ll Do
Effectively deploy, configure and maintain Linux servers in a Data Center environment.
Be accountable for server health, uptime, monitoring and disaster recovery.
Routinely patch, remediate and secure operating systems in alignment with security policies.
Create and maintain standardized OS templates and employ automation to rapidly deploy virtual machines.
Assist project teams in technical design, strategy, planning and implementation of server and software rollouts.
Perform daily operational tasks such as completing change requests, resolving trouble tickets, server monitoring and problem triage.
Produce and maintain server documentation
Adopt DevOps practices to drive the use of automation to simplify routine tasks.
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What You’ll Bring
Key skills
Linux server installation, configuration and administration (RedHat, Centos, )
Scripting and other automation (ie Shell, Ansible, Perl or Python)
Performance tuning and troubleshooting
Apache Tomcat configuration
VMWare, Networking and storage fundamentals
Good, clean documentation skills
Desirable skills
Windows Server and IIS administration
OS security and server hardening
Software deployment tools (Octupus, Jenkins, GIT, etc)
Linux management tools (Satellite, Katello Foreman, Satellite or Spacewalk)
Monitoring tools (Icinga, New Relic, Opsview, Zabbix, etc)
Disaster Recovery methodologies and implementation
AIX, Linux and/or Solaris Knowledge
Experience
7+ years experience supporting Linux servers in a production environment.
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
Working experience in a multi-platform, multi-data center IT environment.
Experience automating tasks using scripting languages like shell (bash, csh, etc), Perl or Python
Proven experience supporting web-based applications running on Apache Tomcat
Experience creating and maintaining good server documentation.
Personal Characteristics
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Willingness to identify, implement and drive improvements.
Proactive, enthusiastic and output driven.
Flexibility with regards to working outside normal business hours as required.
More Information
- Job Application Details HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates are requested to apply through the recruiter website: https://www.solera.com on or before closing date SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
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