| Location | OWINGS MILLS, MD |
Sr Linux Systems Administrator - W2 only - No C2C
Contract Length: 21 weeks with possible extension
Location: Owings Mills, MD
Work Setup: Hybrid Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite
Join a large enterprise environment supporting critical infrastructure and high-availability systems. The Sr Linux Systems Administrator will guide NFS storage migrations for Unit Systems EPS Stabilization while supporting Linux, VMware, cloud, and server infrastructure.
Sr Linux Systems Administrator Responsibilities
Manage RedHat 6, 7, 8, 9 servers from both a hardware and operating system standpoint.
Guide NFS storage migrations and coordinate migrations with ~200 application teams.
Discuss technical migration options with application teams and complete data migrations as scheduled.
Manage VMware vSphere hypervisor support in a highly available virtualized environment.
Configure and maintain server processes, configurations, backups, platform health, and performance.
Plan and implement Linux security patching, infrastructure changes, and production releases.
Automate processes, track issues, document changes, and maintain CMDB/server inventory accuracy.
Provide 24x7 support, participate in on-call rotation, and perform after-hours maintenance and deployments.
Sr Linux Systems Administrator Required Qualifications
Senior-level Unix/Linux expertise.
Bachelor s Degree (Computer Science or related field) and 5-7 years relevant experience (IT infrastructure support, application support, cloud computing, disaster/recovery) or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in at least one operational domain such as storage, compute, database, collaboration, application support, cloud hosting and related technologies.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. to rack servers with assistance/server lifts as needed.
Ability to travel domestically.
24/7 on-call rotational duties.
Sr Linux Systems Administrator Preferred Qualifications
Enterprise Fortune 200 500 environment experience preferred; non-government backgrounds preferred.
Fortune 500 financial services or large-volume System Administration experience strongly preferred.
Experience administrating physical/virtual on-prem servers and Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Experience with Oracle Enterprise Linux, Solaris, Exadata hardware helpful.
Experience with scripting language such as Python, Shell.
Zerto experience.
Certifications such as Azure Administrator, Oracle Cloud Administrator, VMware, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server preferred.
Demonstrated ability with knowledge in current versions of VMware hypervisor technology.
Working level knowledge: Backups, RAID, SAN, and NAS storage.
Excellent communications skills - Able to effectively communicate highly technical information in non-technical terminology (written and verbal).
Makes well-thought-out decisions on complex or ambiguous issues.
Understanding of change management principles associated with sustaining high availability of systems and preventing change related incidents due to human performance factors.
Takes good directions from Team Leads and Manager in performing required work.
Independence level: works under supervision of Team Leads and/or Manager.
We look forward to reviewing your application!
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