Senior Systems Administrator (Linux)

Cheniere Energy•Houston, TX

23h•Hybrid

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
Working knowledge of Linux vulnerability remediation
Working knowledge of Containerization and Kubernetes
Working knowledge of Enterprise Storage
Working knowledge of Enterprise Backups
Working knowledge of Security
Working knowledge of System performance monitoring tools
Working knowledge of 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
Oracle databases and Oracle RAC a plus
Cisco UCS
VMware ESXi Server
Windows 2016 R2 and above a plus

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.