LiLax Job Opportunity - Linux Admin - LA
Joe Kanengiser
Hello All,
I’m looking to fill several Senior Linux Administration roles at various companies in Los Angeles. Please find a few job descriptions below. Feel free to give me a call (310-242-5543) or send me an email if you’re interested in hearing more.
Thanks and have a great weekend!
Sr. Linux Administrator
Responsibilities:
· Utilize basic project management skills so that tasks and project deadlines are met.
· Leverage and build upon open-source configuration management system (Spine).
· Manage issues dispatched by systems support analysts (NOC group).
· Prioritize, coordinate and deliver special technology projects.
· Evaluate and present new technologies to leadership (R&D).
Qualifications:
· 5+ years of Linux/UNIX server administration experience.
· In-depth understanding of Linux/UNIX fundamentals including kernel subsystems (scheduler, VM, etc), system calls, inter-process communication, process/resource management and file systems.
· Administration in an environment with 100+ systems.
· Extensive knowledge of Apache, including performance tuning for high-volume web traffic. Mod_perl and/or JBOSS experience is a plus.
· Automation experience, preferably using Perl, Python or Ruby and the ability to read and understand code written in C.
· Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of services such as DNS, SMTP, SSH, HTTPD and DHCP.
· Working knowledge of Redhat/CentOS, including Kickstart, the use of package management tools (APT/Yum), the ability to write spec files and build RPM packages.
· An understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMWare or Xen.
Senior System Engineer (Linux)
· Installation, deployment and maintenance of hardware, operating systems, middleware and software
· Handling all aspects of systems administration, including maintenance of Linux servers, Oracle Application Servers, back-up and restoration procedures, and scripting
· Participation in departmental and site-wide engineering projects
· After hours, holiday and weekend support on-call 24/7 as scheduled in rotation with other engineers
· Maintenance of web, mail, DNS and database servers
· Interacting with developers and business services personnel regarding hardware, software, e-mail, and network problems and troubleshooting
· Installing new software releases, performing system upgrades, evaluating and installing patches and resolving software related problems
· Maintaining data files and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity
The ideal candidate will possess:
· 6 years of experience in systems administration in a Linux production environment
· Strong capacity planning skills, including the ability to assess production performance metrics and tune or scale as needed to meet SLA
· Ability to work in cross functional teams and to provide necessary data to help the team rapidly resolve overall system performance issues
Experience in the following is required:
· Support of 3-tiered 24/7/365 high-availability website environments
· Configuration and maintenance of common applications such as Apache, memcached, Squid, MySQL, NFS, DHCP, NTP, SSH, DNS, and SNMP
· Administration of SAN, including configuration, provisioning, performance and capacity management, and monitoring
· Virtualization concepts and best practices (VMware)
· Apache HTTP server and Java EE application server (i.e., WebLogic, JBoss)
· Scripting in one of the following languages: Shell, Python, Perl, Bash
· Linux administration of 200+ servers on Enterprise level
· Administration of Virtualized infrastructure for non-production/production environments
· Configuration Management tool for environment buildouts (i.e. Cobbler, Kickstart, Puppet, Cfengine)
· Automation of tools for monitoring, process and documentations
Joe Kanengiser
Talent Partner
310.242.5543 Office
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Joe Kanengiser
Hi Haythem,
Thanks so much for your interest and message! One of our clients might be open (we will check). In the meantime, I’d love to chat and talk about the opportunity as well as learn a bit more about you. Can you also send along a resume when you get a chance?
Thanks,
Joe Kanengiser
310.242.5543 Office
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