Linux Administrator

InnoSoul • Anderson, SC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hybrid/local Linux Administrator role requiring expertise in RHCE/RHCT/RHEL, UNIX, scripting, SALTSTACK, BASH, Python, Git, VMWare, VSAN, Splunk, and ElasticSearch. The position is located in Anderson, SC, with a duration of 3 months and a work week of 37.5 hours. Remote work is available for 75% of the time. The role involves administering and ensuring the proper operation, function, and performance of system software within a highly regulated healthcare environment. The administrator will act as a Subject Matter Expert for creating, installing, and maintaining system software on mission-critical systems, tuning systems for optimal performance, tracking system capacity, and ensuring system stability. Additionally, the role includes collaborating with other units, serving as a technical resource, contributing to research and development projects, and training/advising less skilled systems programmers.

Requirements

• EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF LINUX, UNIX, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES.
• ABILITY TO ADMINISTER AND ENSURE PROPER OPERATION, FUNCTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
• ABILITY TO WORK IN A HIGHLY REGULATED HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT.
• GOOD SCRIPTING, PROGRAMMING, AND AUTOMATION ABILITIES.
• THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A MIXED LINUX AND WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A VMWARE OR OTHER CLOUD BASED ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT.
• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL)
• ADAPTABILITY
• SELF-MOTIVATION
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• ANALYTICAL THINKING
• TIME MANAGEMENT
• ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT
• CUSTOMER FOCUSED
• DETAIL ORIENTED
• TEAM PLAYER
• Experience Database Platforms Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Networking & Directories Experience with UNIX, Windows, Linux, MacOS, Cisco, Juniper, web apps, databases, strong authentication, operating systems and network security protocols and procedures.
• Operating Systems/APIs VMWare
• Programming Languages BASH SCRIPTING
• Programming Languages Python
• Software Framwork SPLUNK Infrastructure Administration

Nice To Haves

• RHCT, RHCE, OR SIMILAR LINUX CERTIFICATIONS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
• REDHAT BASED LINUX
• LINUX SALTSTACK (OR OTHER CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUCH AS ANSIBLE OR PUPPET)
• BASH PROGRAMMING
• PYTHON PROGRAMMING
• GIT
• VMWARE VSAN
• SPLUNK/ELASTICSEARCH OR SIMILAR LOGGING TECHNOLOGIES
• SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS

Responsibilities

• Manages systems software.
• Provides technical support in developing, maintaining, installing, and using operating systems and subsystems for mission-critical systems.
• Create, install, and maintain system software on mission-critical systems.
• Tune systems for optimal performance.
• Track system capacity.
• Ensure system stability.
• Collaborate and liaise with other units and serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert.
• Contribute to research and development projects as required.
• Train and advise less skilled systems programmers and provide expert technical assistance for others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED