Junior Linux Systems Engineer – Enterprise IT

Sonoma Consulting Inc.; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing IT consulting firm is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator in Elk Grove Village, IL. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience with RedHat or CentOS systems administration and 2+ years of Cisco routing and switching. The role includes supporting and maintaining Linux systems, application deployments, and providing key support to the Service Desk. A bachelor's degree in computer science is required. This is a full-time position with opportunities for skill development in various IT technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in IT support role with relevant technologies.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and optimize RedHat and CentOS Linux systems.
• Perform application deployments and upgrades.
• Ensure maximum service availability through failure prevention and disaster recovery.
• Provide second tier support to the Service Desk team.

Skills

RedHat or CentOS Linux OS administration

Cisco L2 and L3 routing and switching

Apache support

TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SMTP, RIP, EIGRP

Windows 2002/3008 server administration

Server hardware technologies, including SAN

Effective oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Palo-Alto Firewalls

Cisco WIFI

Cisco Call-Manager & Unity

Job description

A growing IT consulting firm is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator in Elk Grove Village, IL. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience with RedHat or CentOS systems administration and 2+ years of Cisco routing and switching. The role includes supporting and maintaining Linux systems, application deployments, and providing key support to the Service Desk. A bachelor's degree in computer science is required. This is a full-time position with opportunities for skill development in various IT technologies.