Linux Administrator

Vacancy Description

The Linux Administrator forms part of the Network and Systems Administration team and performs a vital role.

This person is proactive, smart, customer-focused and technical at the same time with a passion for troubleshooting and solving problems. The Linux Administrator is a central point for internal clients and will use the combination of excellent communication skills and extensive technical experience, to service all internal clients as required whilst maintaining systems in good health & foreseeing problems & fixing them.


Responsibilities:

• Installing, monitoring, and performance tuning of Unix and network systems
• Providing internal customer support to users (e.g., setting up new accounts, changing permissions, updating the DNS, etc.)
• Setting up test servers for new applications
• Troubleshooting and solving systems and network problems


Requirements:

• 3+ years system administrator experience working with Unix/Linux systems (Red Hat Linux) on a scale of 25+ servers
• Knowledge and experience of scripting languages (e.g., sh, bash, perl)
• Experience installing and tuning operating systems (Red Hat Kickstart is an asset)
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPN, and data network security practices
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot system and network problems
• Ability to build on open source software (e.g. Apache, MySQL) from source code
• Knowledge of services such as mail, web, IM, DNS, LDAP, monitoring, DB, etc.
• Experience maintaining a mission-critical production environment
• Knowledge of Windows servers (2000/2003) is an asset
• Ability to work in a 24/7 environment
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
• Must be able to communicate fluently in written and spoken English, and a stickler for documentation
• Degree in computer science or related education and experience