Unix Administrator

Our client in the IT Sector requires a suitable Unix Administrator on a 612-month contract who has a strong technical background and a fast leaner.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for UNIX administration with Hardware fixes for servers in Data-center (Exadata, VMs, Individual servers) 
• Identifies risks associated with the Environment build up and takes preventative action to ensure requirements, quality and timelines are achieved
• Uses the agreed Environments Tools to produce all deliverables, results and defects.
• Install software, apply patches, manage file systems, monitor performance and troubleshoot alerts with help of monitoring tools.
• System failure analysis and recovery; insuring the consistency and integrity of file systems
• Hardware/software configuration; and management 
• Liaison with client / vendor personnel 
• Technical support and general troubleshooting 
• Manage and lead hardware and software migration and upgrade efforts of varying 

Must have following skills
Technical Competencies include 

• Unix System Administrator, to help manage Prod & pre-prod environment servers running Linux, Solaris and IBM-AIX operating systems.
• Administration experience (tools, command, shell development)
• Multiprocess/multithread applications experience
• Application Server experience (Forte`, BEA weblogic, jBoss)
• In-depth knowledge of Solaris, Linux, Apache and SAN systems maintenance experience in a Unix data Center environment 
• Strong experience with system management tools, logical file systems, and client/server environments. 
• In-depth hardware configuration knowledge & expertise in Telecom Domain
• Strong troubleshooting skills 
• Demonstrated initiative, customer orientation and team work competencies 
• Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people
• Knowledge of Oracle, RMAN, Veritas NetBackup, IBM Tivoli, Nagios.

Essential Experience
Main Operating Systems:
o Linux (Redhat & OEL) 
o IBM-AIX 

Main Volume Management/File system:
o Solaris SDS and ZFS
o Veritas 
o LVM
o EXT3
o AIX LVM

Hands on experience in following activities.
    Backups and purging on request of the project,  
    Monitor usage of environments,  
    Supplying support throughout the test execution, including out of hours working if required.
    Shell programming

Qualifications
Relevant IT/Engineering Degree
Relevant certifications

Technical / Professional Expertise
Strong technological background, with any background.
6 to 8 years experience UNIX Administration
Hands on experience in Cluster & Volume management.
Build experience with virtualisation techniques.