Senior Linux Systems Admin for Large-Scale, HA & Automation

Saxon Global; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in Virginia Beach seeks an experienced professional skilled in Linux systems administration and application server management. The candidate will be responsible for deploying technology, troubleshooting server issues, and supporting web access in a high availability environment. With 7+ years in systems administration and expertise in various application servers, this individual will enhance server infrastructure and automate tasks. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration in a large-scale environment.
• 4+ years of experience with application servers maintenance and support.
• 2+ years of experience supporting large scale applications.
• 3+ years of experience with large application software clusters.
• Hands-on experience in shell scripting and basic data analysis.
• Ability to manage highly available customer-facing applications.
• Experience in remote server management.
• Strong background in automation and configuration management.
• Experience in designing monitoring systems for stability.
• Excellent organizational skills while managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain server operating systems and related hardware.
• Troubleshoot server issues reported by users.
• Research and recommend software and hardware products.
• Support web access and maintain secure system environments.
• Install and maintain server infrastructure based on application needs.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Application Server management

Shell scripting

Remote server management

Automation

Configuration management

Monitoring and notification design

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Tomcat

Weblogic

JBoss

Riak

RabbitMQ

Redis

Job description

A leading IT consulting firm in Virginia Beach seeks an experienced professional skilled in Linux systems administration and application server management. The candidate will be responsible for deploying technology, troubleshooting server issues, and supporting web access in a high availability environment. With 7+ years in systems administration and expertise in various application servers, this individual will enhance server infrastructure and automate tasks. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.