Sr. Linux Systems Administrator - contract to perm. opportunity

[howie at blackdiamondnet.com (Howie Kalman)]

Our client, a leading provider of wireless software solutions, has an
immediate Contract to Permanent opportunity for a Linux System Administrator
with a strong background supporting production systems.
Additional experience should include Linux High Availability Clusters, EMC
Symmetrix and RDBMS (Oracle preferred).

- Location is Billerica, MA

- Start ASAP

- Contract rate is $55 per hour and the permanent salary is slated at
$80,000 per year + bonus


You will be responsible for creating a strong support structure in all Linux
environments. Identify and implement system and application enhancements to
prevent outages, with a goal of 100% uptime. Share 24x7 on call
responsibility and off-hour support with Linux Administrators as well as
being available for all staff. Act quickly and decisively with regards to
any escalated challenges the teams may have. Participate in developing
overall technology strategy and infrastructure planning.

Responsibilities
Perform installation, upgrades, and patches to enterprise and departmental
Linux Servers.
Maintain availability and optimal performance of all Linux Servers.
Develop capacity monitoring strategy and management procedures.
Review and enhance operational procedures within the Linux environment and
ensure their compliance.
Create detailed method of procedures for all changes; coordinate with
internal teams for implementation.
Proactively identify and correct issues to ensure the stability of
production platform.
Troubleshoot production issues and escalate as needed.
Ensure platforms redundancy, performance, and uptime requirements.
Provide 24x7 support as scheduled.

 
Requirements
Minimum eight (8) years experience in supporting production systems.
Redhat Linux Enterprise class licenses (WS/ES/AS).
Linux High Availability Cluster required.
Knowledge of RDBMS required. (Oracle preferred)
Veritas Volume Manager required.
Veritas Netbackup a plus.
EMC Symmetrix experience required.
Proficient with desktop applications (Visio, MS Word, Excel) a plus.
Sun/HP/IBM LINUX High- and mid-level servers and blades.
HP UX OS and Systems.
BS in Computer Science or equivalent discipline required.
Demonstrated history of providing 24x7 support.
 

To apply for this position, please send your resume to
<mailto:howie at blackdiamondnet.com> howie at blackdiamondnet.com


Howie Kalman
Black Diamond Networks, Inc.
360 Merrimack Street, Building 5
Lawrence, MA 01843
978-681-7755 X225
 
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