Job Description
Linux Administrator L2
The L2 Linux Administrator is responsible for installing, maintaining and upgrading Linux operating systems. Configuring Linux, evaluating hardware and software products and establishing standards for both Contour Data Solutions and clients of Contour Data Solutions. In this role, you will also perform system and software maintenance including backup/recovery and security administration, troubleshooting networking and operating system problems, training and supporting end users.
Responsibilities
- Design, install and maintain Linux systems.
- Hands-on administration on both VMware and Physical environments.
- Perform routine system maintenance and resolve server-side issues as they arise.
- Maintain security and OS patch management for Linux based systems
- Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) post restoration of service.
- Maintain and provide software and hardware support for Contour and its Clients
- Maintain and provide support for Linux operating systems.
- Maintain and provide backup for all servers and applications.
- Provide 24x7 support for production, customer-facing systems
- Perform other job-related duties as required.
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees and clients.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Skills Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in information systems or equivalent.
- 5+ years experience on managing Linux/Unix Operating Systems
- Linux/Unix server installation, configuration, Administration and Troubleshooting.
- Strong Experience on DNS setup configuration (Master/slave) and A/CNAME/TXT record addition/modification on the respective zone files.
- Strong experience on Multipath, Powerpath concepts and troubleshooting.
- Should have working experience on Linux patch management using any patching tool.
- Should have knowledge on oracle ASM disks assignment.
- Administration and maintenance support for LDAP ,NFS, SAMBA, FTP,SFTP, DNS, SSH, REDHAT clustering,
- Should have working experience on VMware infrastructure ( VM Creation , Disk addition , troubleshooting )
Experience on below topics will have added advantage
- Solaris OS administration and basic knowledge on scripting ( perl , shell )
- Netbackup/Veem backup - backup restoration, backup initiation, configuration file updates, trouble
shooting on backup failures.