212986 Sr. Linux Systems Administrator

Procom Services; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator in Santa Clara, California. The position involves general Linux and network administration, including the installation and configuration of servers and firewalls, and requires independent work on diverse tasks in a start-up-like environment. Strong knowledge of Linux and extensive experience in network administration is essential. The ideal candidate should be comfortable handling tasks with limited guidance and possess excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have detailed knowledge and understanding of Linux.
• Must be able to perform Linux Administration duties as a Senior Administrator.
• Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal and Written).

Responsibilities

• Perform general Linux and network administration tasks.
• Rebuild and migrate infrastructure with Dell hardware and VMware software.
• Handle a wide variety of tasks with limited guidance.

Skills

Linux expertise

Network administration

Scripting Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Job description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada. Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:

Job Description

Will be performing general Linux and network administration tasks. Must have a complete understanding of networking and Ubuntu server administration. This includes installation and configuration of switches, firewalls, LDAP, load balancers, new server installs, configuring Nagios monitors, updating puppet configurations, writing automation scripts, troubleshooting problems, building AWS infrastructure, VMware server installation, documenting configurations, project management and regular status reports.

The role requires that someone join a resource constrained group and effectively fill gaps immediately.

Must be comfortable working independently on a small team, handling a wide variety of tasks with limited guidance. The environment is similar to a startup environment where you will be asked to wear many hats. The goal of this contract is to rebuild and migrate our dev, qa, staging, production and backup data center infrastructure with Dell hardware and VMware software.

Qualifications

• Must have detailed knowledge and understanding of Linux.
• Must be able perform Linux Administration duties as a Senior Administrator, with virtually no supervision.
• Must have extensive, strong Linux Sr. Administrator experience.

Required Experience:

• Ubuntu or Debian server experience
• Firewalls and Load Balancer experience
• Thorough understanding of network administration
• Scripting Skills
• A Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)
• Automation with Kickstart and Puppet
• Monitoring with Nagios, Ganglia, Cacti
• Basic MySQL Skills
• Amazon AWS Skills

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH CANDIDATES ON H1B VISAS OR CANDIDATES REPRESENTED BY THIRD PARTIES.