Sr. Unix Engineer

 
Phone and then onsite/skype
 
Sr. Unix Engineer
To ensure seamless operation across all components of the Unix/Linux infrastructure, including installing; configuring, supporting, maintaining, and optimizing hardware and operating systems. The role involves managing and configuring services to operate within a heterogeneous environment of software and hardware vendors and with a hybrid architecture of 'on premise' and cloud hosted solutions. This person is expected to contribute to the strategy, design, planning, developing, testing and optimizing of the related infrastructure components. The role will also require to mentor and act as a center of excellence to all the Unix platform team, assisting them in resolving end user hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion, also delivering end user training where required.
 
Responsibilities

• Closely liaison with all teams across IT and the businesses for the Unix infrastructure and support
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• Capacity management and planning for UNIX Infrastructure
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• Advanced troubleshooting and an escalation point for UNIX issues
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• Support Application teams and assisting with complex issues
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• Build, manage & support servers from an OS perspective
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• Ensure servers are patched with the latest firmware and OS updates using tools provided
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• Ensure, with Monitoring team, that all servers are monitored
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• Design, document and implement policies and procedures for server administration and disaster recovery
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• Ensure, with backup service group, that all servers are backed up appropriately
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• Monitor and test server and network performance and fine tune the environment as needed
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• Provide performance statistics and reports
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• Recommend, schedule, and perform regular server upgrades, repairs and replacements
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• Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced members of the team.
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• Work at a strategic level with project managers and architecture team influencing, designing and delivering service improvements and business change
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• Works at a strategic level with external suppliers & partners as appropriate
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• Demonstrate technical leadership in their area of Infrastructure responsibility
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's' degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant experience
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• Minimum of 12 year's experience in Unix/Linux administration, configuration and deployment
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• Experience in supporting large-scale geographically-distributed infrastructure systems
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• Linux/Unix, TCP/IP, DNS/DHCP, Windows, LDAP, Open Source
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• Advanced trouble shooting techniques and performance tuning
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• Good UNIX security, hardening techniques and patch management
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• Knowledge of infrastructure automation through scripting (powershell, shell, etc)
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• Well aware of emerging technologies and key vendor solutions and roadmaps in the relevant IT domain
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• Knowledge of ITIL and industry best practices would be a plus
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• Strong analysis and troubleshooting skills
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• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
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• Ability to learn quickly
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• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
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• Works well with others, has strong communication, project and time management skills.
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• Ability to lead and mentor colleagues
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• Ability to influence technical and strategic decision making amongst peers
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• Good documentation skills (Process & Technical)
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