Linux Systems Administrator

Linux Systems Administrator

Responsible for the smooth operations of the global production operations infrastructure, during local office hours and when scheduled as part of an on-call rotation with other team members, including but not limited to:
· Releases of updates according to the agreed release procedures
· Monitoring of performance and reliability
· Logging of issues, events, and time spent as part of a ticket/issue management for reporting purposes
· Responding to requests for assistance raised form staff or customers in a timely fashion
· Corrections to infrastructure to remedy performance and reliability as required
· Distribution of service processing (traffic) effectively across the available resources
· Review and confirmation of various supplier invoices pertaining to the production infrastructure as required
· Assisting other teams in their work with regards to computing environments, including but not limited to:
· QA Team for preparation of and testing of releases
· QA Team for detailed production analysis
· Development teams with regards to feasibility and implications of proposed developments
· Any other team in the company that requests assistance
· Researching improved techniques or approaches to improve infrastructure
· Responding to telephone calls to evaluate issues and elevate if necessary (24/7 on shared roster with team)

Skills you will need to be successful in this role:
· Minimum 5+ years of progressive systems support experience a fast-paced production environment
· Unix/Linux Scripting, including Perl/Python
· Knowledge of modern Linux distributions (especially Debian)
· Knowledge of DNS, SMTP, TCP/IP, MSTP, DHCP, and other protocols
· Strong verbal, written and analytical and technical skills
· Demonstrated propensity to act and re-act with speed and a sense of urgency
· Committed desire to work in a fast paced environment
· Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours (if necessary) to accomplish business objectives
· Bachelor’s Degree