System Administrator
Synectics Inc.
Joliet, IL
Description
- System Administrator - RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Unix:Linux) clustering and automation
- This position is a technical project manager to guide NFS storage migrations for Unit Systems - EPS Stabilization
- Manage the coordination of migrations with ~200 application teams
- Discuss technical aspects of migration options with application teams
- Complete the data migrations as scheduled
- Participate in on call rotation (will be discussed during interview stage)
- Work extended hours or modified schedule for planned or emergency work
- Require little oversight to drive assigned initiatives through to completion
- Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems and servers. Their primary duties include:
- Installing and configuring hardware and software components to ensure system security and efficiency.
- Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues.
- Creating user accounts and managing access control.
- Installing and upgrading software and operating systems.
- Performing regular backups and ensuring data integrity.
- Collaborating with network engineers to ensure smooth operation of the organization's IT infrastructure.
- Providing technical support and guidance to users.
- Documenting system configurations and changes.
- Implementing and maintaining security measures to protect systems and data.
- Conducting periodic system audits and ensuring compliance with security policies.
- Provide hands on support for delivery and maintenance of IT solutions.
- Provide IT teams and business personnel with technology solutions by weighing advantages of technology standards, market availability of products, and risks and benefits of technology to meet business/IT needs.
- Maintain significant customer engagement, work planning, project management services provided to IT customers.
- Manage RedHat 6, 7, 8, 9 servers from both a hardware and operating system standpoint.
- Manage support of VMware vSphere hypervisor to allow hosting of servers in a virtualized highly available environment.
- Configure and maintain server processes, configurations, and backups
- Maintain and monitor Linux and VMware platform health and performance
- Maintain server inventory information to ensure accuracy of configuration management DB.
- Support the production release management system for documenting, planning, and implementing IT changes.
- Plan, coordinate, communicate and implement security patching activities for Linux server platforms.
- Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
- Assist in racking and stacking of servers in datacenters
- Provide 24x7 support and participate in on call rotation for critical production systems
- Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours
- Provide technical expertise and/or solution delivery support for maintaining performance and reliability of server solutions.
- Maintain and enhance engagement with business and IT partners to sustain service levels and high availability of server compute services.
- Visible and accessible to clients providing guidance for how to successfully request new devices as needed.
- Build and maintains knowledge of new technologies or technology opportunities for on-prem and Cloud based services.
- Assists in coordinating and implementing planned infrastructure changes for business and/or IT clients.
- Ensures proper implementation of technology both within the production and the development environments.
- Looks for ways to automate processes to allow more efficient use of resources.
- Finds ways over, around and through barriers to success.
- Promotes and encourages Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs to rack servers with assistance and use of server lifts as needed.
- Ability to travel domestically.
- 24/7 on-call rotational duties
- At least 6-8 yrs System Admin exp (oracle, unix, linux, clustering, etc)
- Must have BA or BS (Computer Science or related field) and 5-7 years relevant experience (IT infrastructure support, application support, cloud computing, disaster/recovery) or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
- Ability to create original script/programs for system administration in at least one of these languages: Bourne shell, Perl, Python, Java desired
- Experience with Ansible playbooks desired
- Expert in Unix system administration
- Red Hat Linux
- Oracle Linux
- Storage administration (ZFS, LVM, Veritas)
- Solaris desired
- Ability to create original script/programs for system administration in at least one of these languages: Bourne shell, Perl, Python, Java
- Experience with Ansible, especially supporting build and patch automation for RHEL and OEL
- Experience with Red Hat PCS clustering
- Experience leading technical discussions among peers, and drive troubleshooting to resolution
- Self-starter. A results-oriented doer.
- Demonstrated proficiency in at least one operational domain such as storage, compute, database, collaboration, application support, [cloud hosting and related technologies]
- Experience administrating servers on-prem (physical and virtual) and in Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- Experience with Oracle Enterprise Linux, Solaris, Exadata hardware helpful
- Experience with scripting language such as Python, Shell
- Zerto experience.
- Certifications such as Azure Administrator, Oracle Cloud Administrator, VMware, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server preferred.
- Demonstrated ability with knowledge in current versions of VMware hypervisor technology.
- Working level knowledge: Backups, RAID, SAN, and NAS storage
- Excellent communications skills - Able to effectively communicate highly technical information in non-technical terminology (written and verbal).
- Makes well-thought-out decisions on complex or ambiguous issues.
- Understanding of change management principles associated with sustaining high availability of systems and preventing change related incidents due to human performance factors.
- Takes good directions from Team Leads and Manager in performing required work.
- Enterprise environment exp preferred, non-Government profiles (local, state, or federal)
Posted 2025-07-30
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