Senior Systems Administrator (Linux)

Cheniere Energy • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Systems Administrator reports to the Supervisor, IT Technical Services and is responsible for the administration, implementation, support and management of the IT Linux and infrastructure systems; serves as a technical expert in the area of system administration for complex operating systems. This position will manage and support the Linux, OpenShift, Storage, Backup, and Recovery systems.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Oracle Linux and Red Hat Linux system administration
• Linux vulnerability remediation
• Containerization and Kubernetes
• Enterprise Storage
• Enterprise Backups
• Security
• System performance monitoring tools
• Effective project management techniques
• Exceptional communication skills; must have the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of an organization and with individuals from diverse disciplines and levels of technical expertise.
• Detail oriented and effective time management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent customer service skills to support all personnel.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively others and lead projects to a successful end.
• Willingness and desire to learn new skills, technology, situations, and/or conditions.
• Ability to function professionally and effectively in a high-pressure environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related discipline. Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant Systems Administrator experience including complex systems design, programming, and systems software and support.
• Must have experience in the design, planning, and implementation of reliable enterprise level systems.
• Must have experience with Oracle Linux and Red Hat Linux administration (Versions 7.x, 8.x)
• Must have experience with Patch evaluation and deployment: Oracle OLM/OSMH, ULN, yum/dnf, up2date
• Must have experience with Ansible
• Must have experience with Enterprise Storage (Nimble)
• Must have experience with Enterprise Backup Software (Veeam)
• Must have experience with Enterprise Backup Hardware (Exagrid)
• Must have experience with Bash shell scripting
• Must have experience with Unix/Linux technologies: printing, nfs, ftp, sftp, scp, kickstart, samba, apache
• Must have experience with Cisco UCS
• Must have experience with VMware ESXi Server
• Required to maintain TWIC Card.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle databases and Oracle RAC a plus
• Windows 2016 R2 and above a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of servers and systems by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance, and repair.
• Configure, maintain, and support the Linux systems
• Configure, maintain, and support the OpenShift systems
• Configure, maintain, and support the Enterprise backup and recovery systems.
• Monitor and resolve backup related issues, including providing reporting on health of backup platforms.
• Create and maintain documentation on backup and recovery processes, policies and procedures.
• Perform file recovery tests and annual disaster recovery site tests.
• Ensure high availability and acceptable levels of performance of critical system resources.
• Participate in planning and implementation of projects for system operations and systems administration.
• Plan, organize, and document complex system design activities and configure systems to be consistent with policies/procedures.
• Interface with customers, peers, and managers to evaluate and understand business needs.
• Continually access the systems against potential threats and vulnerabilities using industry security compliance standards. Ensure that vulnerabilities are mitigated in a timely fashion.
• The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Benefits

• annual stock-grant program
• comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior