Sr. Linux OS Admin / Engineer

Job Description

Role: Sr. Linux OS Admin / Engineer
Location: San Antonio, TX / Irvine, CA (onsite)
Duration: Long Term

Description:

8+ years’ experience in Linux operating systems, including installation, configuration, and administration.
Proficiency in server restarts and troubleshooting to identify and remediate issues effectively.
Familiarity with virtual server (VM) migrations and the ability to execute migrations following design standards.
Experience in system diagnostics, capturing system logs/dumps, and analyzing data to identify and resolve issues.
Excellent console management skills, specifically with Avocent DS View, to provide administration and operational support.
Broad understanding of administration, configuration, maintenance, and operational support of Linux systems.
Ability to handle common services such as access provisioning, security vulnerability management, performance analysis, backup/recovery, license entitlement compliance, and product upgrades.
Knowledge of standard operating procedures and compliance requirements.
Familiarity with vendor licensing entitlements and ensuring ongoing compliance.
Proficiency in troubleshooting latency issues and implementing appropriate solutions.
Experience in security patching vulnerability management processes.
Experience in automating common operational support processes with tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell.
Experience in Compute or Storage Devices is a huge plus.
Responsibilities:

Administer, configure, maintain, and support Linux systems.
Validate and remediate server restarts resulting from automated host (VM) failover and patching events.
Execute VM migrations in accordance with design standards when required.
Troubleshoot issues, capture, and analyze system-level logs/dumps, collaborating with vendors as needed according to incident/problem management processes.
Provide comprehensive administration and operational support for Avocent DS View.
Handle common services including security vulnerability remediation, performance issues, backup, recovery, licensing, upgrades, and standard operating procedures.
Investigate and troubleshoot latency issues, implementing appropriate solutions.
Develop and implement automation solutions for common operational support processes to enhance efficiency.