Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install, upgrade, and maintain Linux based systems such as Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS on on-prem as well as Azure Cloud.
• Troubleshoot problems with Linux servers, running various versions of Linux, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS on on-prem as well as Azure Cloud.
• Engage in continuous testing of new Linux versions on on-prem as well as Azure Cloud.
• Ensure systems always comply with security policies, including vulnerability assessment, patching, and hardening.
• Respond promptly to incidents, investigate & provide temporary &/or permanent resolution of incidents escalated. Provide timely status updates to relevant parties and management.
• Manage system changes through change request process & provide status reports to the relevant parties.
• Monitor & measure the performance & availability of systems proactively; implement corrective actions identified to improve performance & availability.
• Proactive capacity planning and report to Sr. Management
• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.
• Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks.
• Manage Backup/Monitoring/Antivirus/Nessus/Qradar endpoint.
• Manage various HA cluster.
• Ensure daily/weekly/monthly backup are performed successfully on daily basis.
• Documentation Create/Update SOPs and desk side notes.
• Exceptionally good written and verbal communication skills
• Understand and provide input in designing of the infrastructure with optimized approach.
• Operate Storage in main Datacenter and DR site.
• Providing operational support of the Dell EMC PowerStore, Dell EMC, HPE NAS environment.
• Create, manage, and maintain FCIP replications configurations between main site and DR.
• Administer and maintain SAN configuration and operations.
• Create, manage, and maintain storage configurations and replication between main site and DR.
• Create and manage Storage Pools, Volumes, Snapshots
• Conduct regular performance tuning for the hosted storage system.
• Ensure License compliance for Storage and SAN environment.
• Work with technology providers to upgrade Storages operating system, and Firmware to new versions.
• Keep up to date documentation for the storage, diagrams, and baselines.
• Provides system administration and maintenance support on Linux, VMware/Hyper-V, Windows, and UNIX-based environments in client/server, network, and data storage capacities.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field
• 10+ years of Linux Admin experience in RedHat, CentOS and Ubuntu
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
• VMware Certified Technical Associate - Data Center Virtualization
• ITIL Foundation certified.
• 8 years of Storage admin experience
• Deep knowledge of Dell EMC PowerStore, Dell EMC, HPE NAS environment
• Deep knowledge of SAN Switches and SAN fabric
• Good knowledge of storage Replication
• Knowledge of sanpshot, clone
• Certified in Del EMC storage.
• Certified in any San switch.