Unix System Administration

Advent Global Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advent Global Solutions in Salt Lake City is seeking a Unix Administrator to perform vital administration activities within the Firm’s Technical Infrastructure team. You will handle day-to-day operations, resolve escalated issues, and oversee server infrastructures involving various technologies including RedHat and Solaris.

The ideal candidate is expected to have 3–5 years of experience in Unix administration and both essential and preferred qualifications focusing on server hardware and systems administration.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a Unix Administrator role.
• Experience with enterprise-grade server hardware.
• Strong knowledge of Unix systems and file system administration.

Responsibilities

• Perform Unix administration activities.
• Monitor Unix infrastructure for alerts.
• Administer file systems and user accounts.

Skills

Unix Administration

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Sun Solaris

File System Administration

Server Hardware Management

Systems Administration

Tools

Dell iDRAC

HP iLO

VCenter/VSphere

Job description

Perform unix administration activities as part of the Firm’s Technical Infrastructure team.

Working at L2 level on day to day operational issues, requests and project tasks involving various technologies (RedHat, Sun Solaris, VMWare, ESX, Cloud computing).

Perform daily monitoring of Unix infrastructure for hardware and operating system alerts.

Responsible for file system administration, user administration and Operating System build procedures.

Responsible for providing senior level of support for the Unix team, handling the escalated issues and requests from juniors adhering to SLAs.

Responsible for creating, reviewing and modifying various documentation, participating in CAB meetings.

Continually evaluate the operations of the environment and assist in the optimization and delivery of server infrastructure.

Communicate and coordinate with application support and other IT support teams to provide timely responses for critical requests.

Involves in Business Continuity plan tests across all regions related to Windows infrastructure.

Administer and maintain an existing local / global server infrastructure including implementation, operational support, and periodic hardware and software maintenance of all infrastructure servers.

Adhere to company change management requirements and procedures.

You are:

• Independent and comfortable in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
• Analytical and have the ability to apply your skills and experience to create client‑oriented solutions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience in a Unix Administrator role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate must have worked on enterprise‑grade server hardware (install, configure and maintain) HP and Dell Rack Servers.
• Experience in supporting the following platforms: Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 5/6/7/8 and Sun Solaris 5.8/10.
• File system administration using LVM and Solaris Disk Suite.
• Perform host‑level troubleshooting of: Sun v240/v440/4800/420r; Dell r610/730/710/720/730; HP 385/585/480/460c/Blades, ESX 3.5/4.0/5.5/6.0.
• Capable of prioritizing and managing high‑volume workloads from multiple sources & achieving strict SLAs.
• Systems administration, including configuration of server‑based systems, system installation and configuration, fundamentals of security, and installing third‑party software.
• Experience on remote management consoles such as Dell iDRAC, HP iLO, VCenter/VSphere.
• Strong knowledge of blade systems (HP, Dell, etc.).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.