Sr. Infrastructure Engineer 2 - Network

ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading power systems provider in Washington is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to oversee the administration of Linux and Microsoft server systems. Responsibilities include team leadership, systems automation, and ensuring adherence to security best practices. The ideal candidate will possess robust scripting skills and at least eight years of IT experience, preferably with Java applications and systems administration. This position offers the potential for growth and involvement in critical IT projects.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum eight years of related IT experience.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Relational database comprehension.

Aufgaben

• Lead team in administration tasks for server systems.
• Monitor software licensing and maintenance agreements.
• Perform systems automation scripting.

Kenntnisse

Scripting skills in Perl

Scripting skills in Shell

Scripting skills in Python

Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6

Systems administration best practices

Experience with Java applications

Experience with Unix/Linux systems

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related field

Tools

Tomcat

Jboss

SQL

Windows 2008/2012

Active Directory

Jobbeschreibung

Department 0946 - Security and Network Engineering

This is an operational senior systems administration role requiring scalable hosting design, sustainable administration standards, systems security best practices, and team leadership expertise for assigned systems.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Accountable team lead for assigned Linux or Microsoft server systems with respect to administration tasks, enhancement projects, system availability, adherence with corporate standards, and application of security best practices
• Oversee the systems work of team members or support technicians with respect to assigned systems to ensure adherence to standards and task accuracy
• Monitor and maintain continuity with system software licensing and maintenance agreements
• Create and maintain concise operational and disaster recovery documentation
• Perform systems automation scripting and provide documentation and support for any such scripts
• Accountable for consistency and automation where possible between development, QA, and production environments
• Accountable for facilitation and implementation of infrastructure systems and application security measures. This may include application customizations for authentication and auditing logging
• Provide requirements, design, and assist with maintenance of server co-location space as needed
• Responsibility for the completion of assigned complex or long-term information systems projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
• Responsible for the hosting design, configuration, documentation, and maintenance of any assigned Linux or Microsoft server systems
• Maintain and plan for capacity of file systems, storage volumes, and disk systems in cooperation with storage administrators
• Maintain growth statistics, resource capacity forecasts, backups, software inventories, and hardware inventories
• Provide technical support on all systems-related issues and troubleshoots complex systems problems
• Other duties as assigned or requested

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong scripting skills in Perl, Shell, or Python required
• Knowledge of the IPv4/IPv6 Network Addressing and Domain Naming System required
• Knowledge of systems administration best practices required
• Strong experience with Java applications and application servers including Tomcat and Jboss
• Expertise with Unix and/or Linux systems administration and troubleshooting
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills for greater efficacy in documentation and support case handling

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, Study in Information Systems or a related field desired
• Minimum eight (8) years of related IT experience
• Relational database comprehension and experience with SQL syntax
• Windows 2008/2012 and Active Directory systems administration experience preferred

Language

• Fluency, both written and spoken, in English is required
• ICANN is a global organization that values diversity; preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated skills in additional languages besides English

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited privacy and some exposure to background noise
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee regularly is required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear; use hands and arms to reach, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

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Note: The salary range provided here is a general estimation for the position at the time of posting based on the primary location. Salary ranges vary based upon geographic regions and countries. Final compensation packages take into consideration of a variety of factors including but not limited to a candidate’s location, work experience, knowledge, skills and other compensable factors.