Linux System Administrator

Description

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Leads analysis of use case requirements, designs solutions, and deploys on premise or cloud based infrastructure.
• Leads, advises on and completes proactive performance monitoring, analysis, alerting, reporting and tuning, proactive capacity analysis and provision solutions, maintenance activities, including deploying patches and ensuring that firmware and software are up to date, incident and problem analysis, resolution, and follow-up to ensure platform stability.
• Maintains an interoperability matrix to ensure cross-vendor compatibility. Creates, reviews, and maintains technical documentation, including solution designs and reference guides. Leads discussions of new products and services to enhance the delivery of infrastructure services; engages vendors as appropriate.
• Prepares necessary paperwork and documentation to ensure conformance to University standards and procedures.
• Serves as a technical escalation point to others serving in on-call roles.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent and 7 years of related experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a higher education or healthcare field preferred.
• Experience leading a team of Systems Engineers preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Expertise with virtualization technology and cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure required.
• Knowledge of server hardware and storage array networks required.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and exemplary speaking and presentation skills, as well as the ability to interact with all levels of staff, as appropriate, to communicate, and to process communications from others on technical change required.
• Ability to provide on-call support as required, as well as ability to perform after-hours and weekend maintenance and implementation activities required.
• Ability to travel to and from Data Center facilities required.
• Strong scripting skills preferred.
• Expertise with server operating systems and orchestration and automation tools preferred.

Skills

• Linux
• System administrator
• Vmware
• Tableau
• Oracle Database
• Cognos

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Manages and administers on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure services including virtual infrastructure, operating systems, storage, maintenance and security patching, backup and disaster recovery preparedness, orchestration and automation and performance monitoring.
• Scripts, code and development are required to deliver solutions within both cloud and on premise solutions.
• Responsible for design, setup and maintenance of a continuous infrastructure integration stack, including source control, build servers, automated testing, automated monitoring and solution deployment.
• Experience Level Intermediate Level
• Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rochester, NY.

Pay And Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.
• Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
• If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About TEKsystems

• We are a leading provider of business and technology services.
• We accelerate business transformation for our customers.
• We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed.
• We are strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

• For all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
• An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates.
• AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team.
• By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.