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Unix Administrator on this position will be responsible for the efficient operation of Unix and Linux servers by installing and maintaining systems and related system software as well as analyzing and resolving related problems. Responsible for service delivery and support, including configuration, incident, problem, release, change, availability, and continuity management.

Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance to Unix/Linux System Administrators and Support Analysts.

• Installs Unix and Linux operating system and related system software, including upgrades, preventative and corrective maintenance through the change management process and within scheduled maintenance windows.

• Administers the configuration of Unix/Linux operating systems and services

• Monitors support facilities for hardware and software updates and recommends and implements maintenance to keep systems current and well within support requirements.

• Provides for system continuity by developing backup and recovery processes and procedures to support recovery from hardware and application failures.

• Develops Disaster Recovery plans, procedures and test scenarios

• Applies security policies to the Unix/Linux Platform

• Provides incident and problem management with responsibility for resolution and root cause analysis of the most complex hardware and software issues

• Monitors, maintains, and reports system availability

• Monitors and evaluates system performance and performs tuning functions to achieve optimal system efficiency and throughput.

• Monitors system resource utilization and supports capacity planning by capturing data, analyzing trends and making upgrade recommendations.

• Plans and executes server workload migrations and consolidations

• Interfaces and coordinates with business and application support teams

• Provides effective technical documentation to clearly communicate procedures and developments

Requirements:

• 3 - 6 years of Unix/Linux Platform experience.

• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in speaking English.

• extensive knowledge and experience in maintaining and configuring Unix/Linux server hardware, operating system software and peripherals.

• Advanced knowledge and skills of the Unix/Linux server operating system

• Strong analytical skills

• Experience with High Availability clustering (ServiceGuard) and Unix/Linux virtualization is strongly desired.