Analyst, Linux

In our always on world, we believe it s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

General Summary:

The 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.

Related Education & Experience:

• 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 the administration of Unix Systems Administration, three years of VMware and/or Nutanix, and three years of scripting experience emphasizing configuration management.
• Experience with configuration management tools - Ansible and Ansible Tower preferred.

You Will Excite Us If You Have:

• Technical: Linux (UNIX) Administration; shell or interpreted scripting.
• VMware vSphere Administration.
• Good knowledge of Ansible and Ansible Tower
• 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 (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
• NAS/SAN storage experience a plus (HPE and NetApp preferred)
• Identity Management/AD/LDAP experience plus
• Systems Management (e.g. Red Hat Satellite, Ansible) experience a plus
• Commvault/Veeam/NetBackup experience a plus