Senior Linux System Administrator

Valex LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to manage and maintain a significant infrastructure of Linux servers in the Washington, D.C. area. The role involves working within a collaborative team environment while responsible for troubleshooting, upgrading, and provisioning services. This position offers the opportunity to engage with various aspects of system administration, including automation through scripting and configuration management tools. The ideal candidate will have substantial Linux experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience.
• Experience in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong understanding of Linux best practices.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot a large base of Linux servers.
• Provision services and manage configuration.
• Provide technical solutions through a trouble ticketing system.

Skills

Linux Administration

Configuration Management

Troubleshooting

Team Collaboration

Scripting (bash, PERL, Ruby)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Professional Experience

Tools

Puppet

Job description

Senior Linux System Administrator, Washington, D.C. area

Experienced Linux System Administrator responsible for operating, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting a large (1,500 server) base of Linux servers.

Responsibilities include provisioning services, monitoring, upgrading hardware and software, configuration management, and understanding and maintaining peripheral services and software.

Install, configure and maintain CentOS and associated applications in an automated puppet environment.

Will take direction from the team lead and will work within a team-environment to achieve organizational goals.

Will provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems and user request through an established trouble ticketing system.

There are other teams responsible for Storage, Networking and Infrastructure, so this position does not require primary responsibility in those areas, but knowledge and experience in these areas are expected.

Requirements:

• Must have significant Linux system administration experience (likely 5+ years);
• Need to be a team player that can take direction and work closely with peers;
• Must be highly versed in Linux administration and best practices;
• Familiarity with enterprise network architectures;
• Knowledge of monitoring toolsets and configuration management (puppet) is a plus;
• Programming/scripting skills for automation including bash, PERL and Ruby;
• Bachelors Degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or equivalent professional experience;