UNIX System AdminLocation: Frederick, MD Rate: DOE $/hr. Position Type: Contract Interview Process: Phone Followed by F2FUS Citizen, Green Card and GC EADRequirementsAdvanced Red Hat System AdministrationVirtualization products - KVM, XENHeavy use of scripting and automation toolsLinux Clustering (Red Hat) and SAN usageEnterprise backup agents (TSM, NetBackup, etc.)Other server management productsProblem managementProject reportingCustomer communicationRollout of applications and OS upgradesBuild and configuration of server hardwareMaintenance of the operating systems and hardwareInstallation of configured server into a production server environmentTroubleshooting OS and hardware problems for local and remote serversEscalation SupportVendor escalationDescriptionManage Unix computer systems including network, operating systems, databases and the system side of the applications running on it. Manage these systems in accordance with the Service Level Agreement.
Work with Senior Unix Administrators to achieve this goal if needed. Responsible for all Unix administration activities. Responsible for assuring system availability and performance of Unix systems.
Provide support for customer problems and requests. Little daily supervision required. Install, update and maintain Applications, middleware, system management tools, operating systems and networks in the Unix environment, Responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Unix systems, Provide technical solutions for problems, Provide and maintain documentation such as System Operations Guides or Work Instructions describing local procedures, service level agreements, etc., Participate in medium to large projects, Able to effectively lead small internal projects, Use ISO9000 procedures to complete tasks, Perform all actions needed to fulfill the system management tasks described above.