Senior Systems Programmer, UNIX Technical Services

System Canada; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the United States is seeking a Senior Systems Programmer specializing in UNIX Technical Services. The role involves managing and securing UNIX servers, troubleshooting system issues, and automating processes through scripting. The ideal candidate should have over eight years of experience in UNIX administration and at least four years in Red Hat Linux. Strong knowledge in networking and system configurations is essential, along with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years in Red Hat Linux systems administration.
• At least eight years of UNIX system administration experience.
• Financial industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform installations, configurations, and security management of UNIX systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve networking and Unix/Linux system issues.
• Administer Unix servers in a distributed datacenter.

Skills

Red Hat Linux System Administration

UNIX System Administration

Scripting and Automation

Networking

Troubleshooting

Tools

VMware

NFS

SSH

Perl

Solaris

Job description

Senior Systems Programmer, UNIX Technical Services

Contract

SCT resources have a broad range of skills in different technologies. The large skill-set has been made possible by a conscious focus on strengthening our skills base. Every person selected for our team brings something new, something that adds to our offerings. We learn continuously, both on the job and through formal training programs.

Responsibilities

• Operating Systems (OS) installations, configuration, systems integration, systems management and security, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, applying patches and upgrades, data and server backup of Solaris and Redhat Linux
• Troubleshoots networking, Unix/Linux systems, and applications to identify and correct malfunctions and other operational problems utilizing associated Linux and UNIX command line and management tools.
• Administer, monitor and implement all Unix servers within the highly available distributed datacenter infrastructure.
• Maintain and manage all aspects of Unix server maintenance from operating system patching to security updates on a timely basis.
• Implements system security policy and maintains compliance
• Documents the design of the operating systems, like minimization and hardening.
• System administration support for application servers and services.
• Installs and debugs new and upgraded software on server and client platforms, ensuring compliance with current site licenses; designs, programs with scripts.
• Provides advice, training and technical support for various projects.
• As new technologies emerge and impact our systems, the System Administrator shall expect to learn these technologies very quickly and resolve any problems involved in integrating new technologies with the Government systems.
• Maintains a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• Self-Driven and flexible Willing to learn in adjacent areas (specifically configuration of MIP Software). Initiative to learn more.
• Thorough, adhering to critical processes even under stress.
• Support business disaster recovery procedures for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Evening, weekend and call-in work, shift on-call required to meet deadlines and correct system failures or for patch upgrades.

Knowledge and Experience

• Four (4) years or more experience in Red Hat Linux System Administration experience and program installation, compilation and configuration.
• Eight (8) years or more experience in UNIX System Administration experience.
• Knowledge and experience working within an industry with minimal to no downtime requirements. Financial industry experience a plus.

Required Skills

• Experience with Red Hat Linux and Solaris 10 administration, maintenance and support. RedhatRPM (RedHat Package Manager - building, scripting, executing).
• Solaris scripting and automation. Expect scripting.
• Networking experience from basics to advanced OS configurations along with security knowledge.
• Experience in installation and monitoring of Application Servers.
• Experience Network File Systems (NFS), SSH services including standard daemons, protocols and applications.
• Proficient with some type of scripting or programming language such as Perl and shell scripting.
• Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely.
• Ability to identify tasks which should be automated and then write the necessary scripts.
• Solid understanding of the OS and can perform system analysis and tuning.

Desired Skills

• Experience with VMware operations and maintenance. Configuration, and/or deployment experience with VMware Server or vSphere and vCenter preferred.
• Solid understanding of Hardware including and Network Area Storage (NAS) devices.
• Solaris 10 or Red Hat Certification a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Information Management, Information Assurance requirements, especially PCI Certifications.
• An understanding of load-balancing, clusters, RAID, firewalls, routers, etc.
• An understands purpose of Firewalls and Load Balancers and VPN and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technologies.

Non-Technical Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills, organization, project prioritization, and time ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure without direct supervision.
• Ability and motivation to learn new technologies quickly and with minimal support and guidance.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients and staff (team player).