DreamWorks Technology - Sr. Systems Administrator, Engineering - Linux

NBCUniversal•Glendale, CA

4h•$150,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

“What would you say you do here?” Leading support of the Linux environment including but not limited to security updates, package repository management, investigation and deployment of Linux OS / kernel configuration and hardware lifecycle management tasks Create process documentation for the team which includes best practices based on industry standards Deliver training and mentorship to junior members of the team on administration and best practices Manage name services (Red Hat IDM) and work with other teams to interface with Active Directory and upstream HR services Manage virtualization (Red Hat / Openshift Virtualization, Hyper-V, VMWare) and cloud (Azure and AWS) efforts As part of a team, design, update, and maintain systems that provision and update operating systems (Foreman / Katello and Chef / Ansible) Drive enhancements and bug fixes for large-scale automation projects such as patching, provisioning, and kickstart domains Participate in escalations and Root Cause Analysis Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation Manage your work queue while clearly documenting progress and other pertinent information Communicating clearly and efficiently (written and spoken) as needed Implement off-hours maintenance tasks

Requirements

Minimum 10+ years as a Senior Linux system administration in a large (500+system) environment
Develop tools using Python, bash, etc. to replace manual work and improve the efficiency of the technology department
Experience supporting and provisioning Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Server and Workstation/Client)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines like Gitlab / Github
Must have strong customer service and documentation skills with the ability to balance project work with technical support
Must be able to prioritize and manage issues of varying complexity and criticality
Must have effective analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and correct performance and reliability issues

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a computer or information management field
Linux certifications (e.g., RHCE, LFCS, LPIC-1)
Advanced knowledge of LDAP (layout, queries, object manipulation)
Experience in OSE / RHV administration
Experience designing and implementing automation tools like Chef or Ansible
Solid skills in Bash and Python with familiarity using Perl or Ansible for automation.
Experience supporting SSL and PKI in an enterprise environment
Familiarity with Networking Technologies such as routing, switching and load balancing
Some experience administering Windows Active Directory and MacOS
Experience with JIRA and ServiceNow

Responsibilities

Leading support of the Linux environment including but not limited to security updates, package repository management, investigation and deployment of Linux OS / kernel configuration and hardware lifecycle management tasks
Create process documentation for the team which includes best practices based on industry standards
Deliver training and mentorship to junior members of the team on administration and best practices
Manage name services (Red Hat IDM) and work with other teams to interface with Active Directory and upstream HR services
Manage virtualization (Red Hat / Openshift Virtualization, Hyper-V, VMWare) and cloud (Azure and AWS) efforts
As part of a team, design, update, and maintain systems that provision and update operating systems (Foreman / Katello and Chef / Ansible)
Drive enhancements and bug fixes for large-scale automation projects such as patching, provisioning, and kickstart domains
Participate in escalations and Root Cause Analysis
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
Manage your work queue while clearly documenting progress and other pertinent information
Communicating clearly and efficiently (written and spoken) as needed
Implement off-hours maintenance tasks