My client seeks a bright, experienced individual to support and develop the
company technical infrastructure. Although the company is relatively small,
the infrastructure is cutting edge and your role will be all encompassing.
You will provide a lead role in systems support and provide technical
expertise in systems integration and implementation.
Sr. LINUX System Administrator (Contract min 3months)
Your responsibilities would include traditional administration
responsibilities to advanced data warehousing, firewalls, networking,
performance tuning, optimization and application administration issues.
Top project and challenge for next 6 months is a new office environment
build out. Be involved in a complete build out of the unix/linux
infrastructure.
Primary responsibilities:
- Administer Compaq Redhat 7- 9.x, /AS and Sun Solaris 8
workstations/servers running in a 24x7 environment.
- Configure and install new machines – Compaq Xeon/Itanium 2 and Sun
UltraSparc3.
- Basic Linux/Unix administration – kickstart/jumpstart server builds, nfs,
nis, shell scripting, performance tuning, and end-user support.
- Implement software and hardware RAID solutions, including Veritas Volume
Manager, Solaris Volume Manager, Compaq smart arrays, StorEdge T3’s and 3510
FC arrays.
- Research, evaluate and implement fault tolerant and HA solutions including
Veritas Cluster Server and Redhat Cluster Manager.
- Administer Linux/Solaris to Windows connectivity using Samba and Exceed.
- Support Sybase DBA’s system requirements, currently utilizing 20+
Terabytes of disk space.
- Maintain development environment for real-time electronic trading
applications.
Shared responsibilities:
- Administer enterprise backup systems running Legato Networker and using
SpectraLogic 64000 tape libraries (AIT3/645 slot).
- Administer firewalls running Rainwall High Availability software with
Checkpoint NG.
- Backup Network administrator on Cisco/Riverstone 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet
LAN and WAN network
- Backup Trade System Administrator on TIBCO real-time financial data
distribution network, and stand-alone screens such as Reuters and Bloomberg.
Requirements of the Candidate:
- 3+ years of hands-on Linux experience supporting sophisticated mission
critical environments.
- Given the mission critical nature of our applications you must have the
ability to work very well under pressure, and keep abreast of current
technology.
- University degree required.
- Exposure to networking, NT, SQL, Sybase, Perl would be assets.
- Must have exceptional communication skills
This is a linux administration position. Candidates with less than 3 years
of Linux admin experience will not be considered.
My client has a fast-paced, demanding environment and only seasoned Linux
Admins with a commanding understanding of the technology listed will be
considered for this role. Their selective hiring process considers only
highly talented individuals with a history of exceptional professional and
academic achievement, combined with solid real-world experience, to deploy
and administer leading edge technology.
**** No out of country applicants***, client will not sponsor….
Apply in confidence by sending your resume as an attachment to:
Titanium Professional Search Ltd.
Email: kjohnson@no-spam