Technical Specialist Advisory, Linux - Unix Expert

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

70d • Onsite

About The Position

Scotiabank’s Global Technology Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) Operations - Infrastructure Support’s Unix Infrastructure team is responsible for providing infrastructure support on servers running RedHat Linux & Solaris operating systems for various mission-critical business applications. As part of our team, you will provide systems-level support for over 3,000 mission-critical application production and non-production servers. Your responsibilities include technical troubleshooting and providing solutions to complex issues, also work on capacity planning and providing recommendations. This role will include project work and interacting with multiple stakeholders. You will participate in semi-annual Disaster Recovery (DR) fail-over testing regularly as outlined in the bank's policies and procedures to ensure DR functionality. There is occasional overtime for after-hours or weekend work. Also, rotational 24x7 on-call support is required.

Requirements

• Excellent communication (verbal/written) skills.
• At least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience with the system administration, recovery, configuration & troubleshooting of Solaris (versions 10/11) and Red Hat Linux (versions 7/8) Operating Systems.
• At least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience in troubleshooting with the Oracle Sparc and x86 hardware products, and where necessary know when to engage the vendor.
• At least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience with the configuration, administration, builds and troubleshooting of Veritas/Symantec Storage Foundation (VSF) & Veritas/Symantec Cluster Services.
• At least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience with Network Information Service (NIS)/IDM, Network File System (NFS), Solaris Zones & Solaris Logical Domains (LDOM’s).
• Very good technical working knowledge on SAN / NAS storage file systems and Virtualization platforms/technologies.
• Very good scripting capabilities (e.g., shell, perl) to complete day to day UNIX tasks.
• Use of Ansible automation.
• Good problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure with time constraints and can prioritize competing priorities appropriately.
• Completed a post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field of study.

Nice To Haves

• Thrive on multi-tasking and prioritizing work to meet deadlines in a large complex environment.
• Eager to work on Solaris, Linux operating systems running on Oracle Sparc and x86 HW products, and virtual hosts including LDOM’s, VMware and Cloud.
• Keen to monitor the environment and identify any issues that could be of a risk and then rectify them.
• Take pride in aiding with project management functions during all stages of requirements rollout including assessment, planning, initiation, implementation, and management.
• Like the challenge to assist in the identification, development and maintenance of policies and procedures that are relevant to the proper operational functions of the Unix infrastructure.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, have an eagerness to learn and thrive on challenges.
• Willing to mentor and coach more junior members of the team sharing your knowledge to grow the team through the individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems-level support for over 3,000 mission-critical application production and non-production servers.
• Technical troubleshooting and providing solutions to complex issues.
• Work on capacity planning and providing recommendations.
• Participate in project work and interact with multiple stakeholders.
• Participate in semi-annual Disaster Recovery (DR) fail-over testing.
• Provide 2nd level UNIX support on production issues.
• Participate in Incident Management / Problem Management / Change Management.
• Work on security vulnerabilities as part of the audit and compliance requirements.
• Work on Solaris, Linux operating systems running on Oracle Sparc and x86 HW products, and virtual hosts including LDOM’s, VMware and Cloud.
• Work with Veritas Clustering/Storage Foundation, RedHat clustering, Solaris ZFS (Zettabyte File System) and EMC/Hitachi SAN storage products.
• Monitor the environment and identify any issues that could be of a risk and then rectify them.
• Work on automation by using Ansible for implementing changes, patching, fixing security vulnerabilities, and writing scripts for system monitoring.
• Aid with project management functions during all stages of requirements rollout including assessment, planning, initiation, implementation, and management.
• Assist in the identification, development and maintenance of policies and procedures that are relevant to the proper operational functions of the Unix infrastructure.
• Mentor and coach more junior members of the team sharing knowledge to grow the team through the individuals.

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree