Unix Linux System Administrator

HCLTech; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Jacksonville seeks an experienced UNIX Systems Administrator to support their operations. The ideal candidate will possess over 7 years of experience with Linux and Unix environments, backed by strong problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include system maintenance, incident response, and ensuring compliance with technology standards. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and ample paid time off. A fast-paced work environment offers opportunities for career growth and skill development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with Linux and Unix systems administration.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Experienced in system upgrades, patching, and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to all ‘Run the Bank’ and ‘Change the Bank’ activities.
• Ensure UNIX environment compliance with technology roadmap.
• Rapid response to incidents and collaboration with UNIX engineering.

Skills

Linux (Red Hat, SuSe, OEL)

UNIX (Solaris and AIX)

VERITAS products (VCS and Volume management)

TCP/IP Networking

Perl scripting

Shell scripting

Job description

Overview

The In-house UNIX Operations team is searching for a candidate who is proficient within a LINUX (SuSe, Red Hat and OEL) and UNIX (Solaris and AIX) environment. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience within systems administration, along with knowledge of physical infrastructure and hardware such as HP ProLiant DL380/580 G7/8/9/10), and Sun/Oracle M-Series. Any experience with Oracle engineered systems including Exadata and Exalogic is beneficial. This candidate will provide UNIX support for the Global UNIX estate of around 6,000 servers. We are looking for a good communicator and a problem solving individual. Responsibility will encompass both operational support of the UNIX estate, system maintenance (OS patching), and storage migration work where necessary.

Job Requirements – Essential

• 7+ years of experience with Linux (Red Hat, SuSe, OEL) and Unix (Solaris and AIX)
• 7+ years of experience with systems administration upgrades, patching and configuration management, performance management, troubleshooting, analysis and capacity planning.
• 7+ years of experience with VERITAS products (VCS and Volume management) on Solaris
• Experience of working with EMC SRDF storage on Solaris and LINUX, with skill set to cover other storage technologies.
• Strong skills in TCP/IP Networking & advanced systems tuning, network topology and firewalled environments.
• Full understanding the principles of routing, client/server programming, the design of consistent network-wide file system layout, Ethernet, bonding, PCIe Technologies.
• Experience installing layered products in a timely fashion, analyzing & troubleshooting complex systems and familiarity with ITSM procedures.
• Strong problem solving skills with ability to work in a highly pressurized multitask environment
• Experience in Perl and Shell scripting writing scripts to automate various tasks.

Job Requirements – Highly desirable

• Operational experience of Oracle Exadata
• Operation experience of Oracle Exalogic

UNIX Systems Administrator Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to all ‘Run the Bank’ and ‘Change the Bank’ activities.
• Advanced system tunings to application specific requirements. Systems standardization and automation.
• Keeping the UNIX environment compliant with the technology roadmap, such as OS & hardware upgrades, 3rd party software upgrades, etc...
• Rapid response to incidents.
• Working closely with UNIX engineering and third party vendors.
• Interface with IT and business clients at all levels of the organization
• Follow the sun model (including weekend support) Global Unix team provides round the clock coverage
• Some out of hours and weekend work will be required to comply with applicable change windows.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

Disclaimer

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.