Systems Administrator

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

Job summary

A national IT consulting firm is seeking a Systems Administrator to support and maintain RedHat 6.x and CentOS Linux systems. The successful candidate will ensure service availability, manage application deployments, and provide second-tier support to the Service Desk. Ideal candidates should have 4-8 years of Linux OS administration and experience with Cisco routing, Apache, and Windows server. A commitment to effective communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of RedHat or CentOS Linux OS administration.
• At least 2 years of Cisco L2 and L3 routing and switching experience.
• 2-4 years of Apache support experience.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SMTP, RIP, EIGRP.
• 2-3 years of Windows 2002/3008 server administration.
• Experience in server hardware technologies, including SAN.
• Effective oral and written communication & documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, grow and optimize RedHat 6.x 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.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call rotation.

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 server administration

Server hardware technologies

Effective communication & documentation

Job description

Sonoma Consulting is one of the fastest growing national IT Consulting and Executive Search company in the United States, which was founded in 2011 by Mark McGee, the President and CEO. Sonoma Consulting has two business divisions - IT Consulting Services & Executive Search to serve its 150 national clients which range from entrepreneurial start-ups to Global Fortune 500.

Job Description

The Systems Administrator is primarily responsible for supporting, maintaining, growing and optimizing RedHat 6.x and CentOS Linux systems. As a key member of the Infrastructure Team, this individual is expected to provide support across all enterprise systems and technologies, including email platform, voice and data communication, Windows 2008/2012, virtualization and storage.

The Systems Administrator is also responsible for performing application deployments and upgrades. The Administrator ensures maximum service availability by taking appropriate steps in the failure prevention, monitoring and disaster recovery processes. The Administrator also provides a second tier support to the Service Desk team and is part of the 24/7 on-call rotation.

Qualifications

MANDATORY SKILLS (High Proficiency)

• 4-8 years RedHat or CentOS Linux OS administration.
• At least 2 years of Cisco L2 and L3 routing and switching.
• 2-4 years of Apache support.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SMTP, RIP, EIGRP.
• 2-3 years Windows 2002/3008 server administration.
• Experience in server hardware technologies, including SAN.
• Effective oral and written communication & documentation skills.

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, place of origin, ethnic origin, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information, mental or physical disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, state, or local law.