Looking for a strong, architect level system administrator specializing in Linux. This candidate should not only be able to maintain today’s infrastructure but guide the lab to a more scalable and efficient future. In essence, this candidate would be THE technical backstop for all lab services and engineering issues

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Define the vision and path for lab processes and infrastructure
• Mentor the less senior members to execute on this vision
• Monitor and provide guidance on networking, SAN, and system architecture
• Define and follow standards and best practices for server and operating system builds.
• Create and maintain detailed up-to-date technical documentation
• Perform troubleshooting and problem resolution activities with other support teams and engineers.
• Produce Root Cause Analysis findings that focus on recommendations to learn from and avoid problem recurrence
• Respond to end-user help requests and trouble tickets
• Always look for opportunities to automate or streamline current lab processes, reinvent the wheel!

Knowledge Skills: • BSCS or equivalent

• 8+ years experience as a Sr. Linux Administrator
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills with a proven track record of working effectively across large organizations.
• Enthusiasm for helping a team set and achieve goals
• Working experience with Mysql and/or Postgresql, especially related to operational support (replication, backup, etc)
• Working knowledge of networking issues, physical layer and Layer 3
• Strong knowledge in Perl, and Bash
• Knowledge of PXE booting PC’s over the network
• Strong Knowledge in Redhat Enterprise Linux, RPM build environment, Shell scripting, networking, RAID management, kickstart installations and server administration
• Experience in High performance computing, benchmarking, and kernel tuning
• Experience with various hardware components including storage and networking
• Strong problem solving skills: innovation, collaboration, analysis, inductive reasoning
• Experience administering Linux in a production networked environment
• Familiarity with server virtualization technologies (Vmware)* Excellent customer focus, team integration, and positive attitude
• Capable of managing multiple projects and integrating new project requirements effectively
• Experience managing servers remotely in a distributed environment
• Hands-on experience with large storage systems, especially EMC
• Experience with SAN environment, especially Brocade
• Expert level knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP networking
• Strong experience operating and troubleshooting common applications such as apache, tomcat, sendmail, postfix, tinyDNS, BIND
• Experience with network management tools including SNMP, IDS/IPS
• Familiar with Windows and Linux integration (LDAP/AD, DNS, SAMBA)
• OS Imaging deployment a strong plus
• Experience defining policies and administering enterprise level production backup software (Networker preferred) for physical and virtual servers