Innovations technological

Linux Systems Engineer

Mountain View, CA

6+ Months CTH

Phone the Face to face

Here it is.  They must speak really well as this position will work closely with other middleware engineers and other types of engineers so comm skills are super important.

Thank you, Judy.  They should have 7 years minimum experience.  They want someone very senior.  My client is REALLY particular when choosing people for open positions.

What You'll Do:
 

The Senior Linux Systems Engineer position will be responsible for developing, configuring, installing, and maintaining technology in a mission critical environment. This professional will participate in departmental projects by assisting in the development of project plans, documentation, and performing of project tasks. Responsibilities also include performing daily system maintenance tasks and participating in on-call duty. Additionally, this person must be able to function effectively in a fast-paced environment where projects may take as little as a few days from conception to deployment.  We are specifically seeking a Linux Systems Engineer with some hands-on experience using Chef.

The Day to Day:

• Installs new server and network systems and prepares their initial documentation
• Provides support for various applications and Application Servers
• Develops and maintains configuration management and automation systems
• Monitors and administers Linux/Windows servers and network systems, keeping system information up-to-date
• Assists manager and architects in the planning and design of the company's server and network systems
• Establishes and maintains network users, user environment, directories, and security
• Responds to the needs and questions of network users concerning their access to resources on the network and the operation of various software programs
• Remains abreast of changes in user and system software and hardware requirements
• Keeps operating systems and software packages up to date with all necessary patches
• Maintains backups of all necessary files
• Troubleshoots and repairs system and network issues
• Maintains documentation of network and systems
• Documents procedures and prepares various reports
• Works with cross-functional teams on various projects 

Are We a Match:

• 7+ years' experience with operating system (Linux) installation and patch administration in an Internet services environment.
• 5+ years' experience with the configuration and maintenance of LDAP in a multi-site environment.
• 5+ years' experience with virtualization technologies and hypervisors.
• 5+ year experience with configuration and maintenance of common web based applications such as Apache (1.x/2.x), Java based application Server architectures (Tomcat/Weblogic), IIS
• 3+ years' experience with shell scripting.
• 2+ years' experience with configuration management and automation.
• Experience with Chef and automation of processes or procedures (DevOps)
• 1+ years' experience with amazon web services or applicable hosted cloud provider.
• Proven ability to automate common administration tasks.
• Experience working with load balancing technologies and web server farms
• Must possess a strong ability to document standards, methods and produce drawings of environments.
• Must be a motivated self-starter with attention to detail
• Team oriented performer, focused on the tasks and goals of the organization
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent grammar and composition skills