Analyst- IT Operations- Server Tech Claisys

The Sr

Staff Linux Admin is responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance & support of CommScope s Unix-based enterprise infrastructure to ensure overall availability and reliability

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to management and support of VMware and Nutanix virtualized environments; performance monitoring & analysis, network configuration, project management, troubleshooting, planning, and forecasting

How You ll Help Us Connect the World:
Implement, manage, and maintain CommScope s Unix-based enterprise infrastructure supporting critical business systems and storage solutions (i

e

SAN & NAS) for Linux, Nutanix, and VMware environments


Identify and investigate complex system malfunctions: isolate causes of errors due to servers, desktops/laptops, storage, network, cabling, etc

; work with vendors to resolve hardware and software issues


Monitor usage, capacity, and performance of systems; liaise with users and vendors to address problems and changes in requirements


Maintain system documentation including licensing, hardware and software inventory, security data, user manuals, Visio-style layouts, etc


Plan and implement upgrades to IT systems; install and configure hardware and software


Ensure systems are properly backed up and monitored; define and implement backup procedures for disaster recovery purposes


Provide technical guidance and direction to less experienced staff


Manage Ticketing queue and issue resolution

Required Qualifications for Consideration:
Bachelor of Science in IT or Computer Science or equivalent experience with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Linux administration


Five plus years of related experience with administration of Unix Systems Administration, three years of VMware and/or Nutanix, and three years scripting experience emphasizing configuration management

You Will Excite Us If You Have:
Technical: Linux (UNIX) Administration; shell or interpreted scripting


VMware vSphere Administration


Working knowledge of high availability scenarios using VMware


Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP); Backup and Recovery methods


Working knowledge of networking hardware


Proficient with MS Office applications




Ability to troubleshoot applications in a terminal service or console environment


Ability to train non-technical employees in complex computer functions


Team player who is customer-service oriented and works well any time of the day


Well organized self-starter with strong oral and written communication skills


Displays high-level system and network problem-solving skills


Team player who is customer-service oriented


Able to develop project plans and manage accordingly

Additional Experience (preferred, good to have):
Administering Linux/Solaris systems in a mission-critical environment
Scripting (shell and/or interpreted)
Red Hat Linux Administration
Cloud tenant administration (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Handling VMware ESX/ESXi or vSphere environments
Administering Solaris 9/10/11 (including LDOMs/Zones)
Administering Nutanix clusters in a production environment
Experience with configuration management tools Ansible preferred
NAS/SAN storage experience a plus (HPE and NetApp preferred)