Linux Administrator

CBTS is searching for a Linux Administrator. Candidates need to have two to three (2-3) years professional experience working with RedHat or SuSe or CentOS or Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL).

OEL is preferred. The Linux Administrator position performs a variety of complex technical tasks focused on the administration, management, and maintenance of over 1,200 UNIX-based servers in an enterprise-level computing virtual and physical environment.

Candidates must be local to Tampa, FL (35 miles from 33716)

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation, configuration, administration, and system security of a multi-platform environment which includes Linux (primarily RedHat and OEL and then Suse and CentOS), and VMWare ESXi
• Adhere to strong systems administration techniques and procedures
• Establish and maintain best practices and procedures for patch management, virus management, vulnerability management, and operating system improvements
• Analyze and improve system performance
• Troubleshoot system failures and resolve. Identify and document permanent fixes
• Participate in the automation of services using Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and OpenShift
• Coordinate / consult with application development and database administrator staff to profile application needs and provide the appropriate environment(s) needed for stability and performance
• Communicate issues effectively to team members and management
• Provide professional, courteous customer service
• Provide incident management, prioritization, and resolution of problems / tasks for users
• Participate in medium to large business projects; lead small to medium infrastructure projects
• Participate in documenting policies and procedures
• Work with client service representatives and various levels of team members across business units within the company.
• Provide team members with detailed platform overview training and supporting documentation for operational, configuration, or other procedural purposes.
• Attend status calls when requested and provides detailed technical support

Requirements :

• Candidates must be local (within a 35 mile radius) to either Cincinnati, OH or Columbus OH or Tampa, FL.
• Linux Server Administrator with two to three (2-3) years of professional experience in Linux Administration, Virtualization, and Storage technologies on various Linux platforms (RHEL, CentOS Debian, Suse, and Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL))
• Experience with server provisioning, patching, troubleshooting, and securing servers with regular firewall update and monitoring
• Package and patch management using Satellite, RPM, and YUM
• Experience with performance tuning of virtual servers, and management of server resources between Virtual Machines.
• Experienced in creating and maintaining Cron jobs, Systems backup, and OS installation using Jumpstart and Kickstart for RedHat Enterprise Linux
• Experience in script automation using Python, Ruby, Perl, and Bash.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef is preferred
• Experience in Linux backup / restore using TAR as well as formatting and disk partitioning.
• Must have experience with a scripting language for automating tasks such as BASH, Python or Ruby.

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