Linux Sys Admin
Company: Other World Computing
Location: Woodstock
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
About Us: OWC is a fast-paced, friendly atmosphere that
advocates ingenuity and encourages every employee to contribute
ideas towards the discovery of the next innovative concept that
could change the world of technology. Our shared vision of the
ultimate customer experience is a key component to achieving the
industry-leading results OWC has become known for around the globe.
We firmly believe that the best in life is obtained through
dedicated teamwork and creativity. OWC is an environmentally
conscious company committed to the conservation of our planet's
resources through the use of renewable energy and company-wide
recycling programs. Today OWC is recognized as a leading
zero-emissions Mac and PC technology company. Other World Computing
(OWC) has been providing the highest quality hardware products and
support to the computer industry since 1988, specializing in Mac
upgrades and expansion products to extend the useful life of Macs
and reduce e-waste. We have one of the largest online catalogs for
computer and iDevice enhancement products through our e-commerce
portal and have been steadily expanding the software solutions we
provide as well through our brands SoftRAID and Mediafour. OWC
offers great benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401K,
short/long term disability, HSA and FSA accounts and a wellness
program. We provide paid time off and 6 paid holidays as well as
flexible schedule and work from home opportunities. We value our
employees so there is potential for career growth, cross functional
training, stretch assignments and ongoing educational
opportunities. Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Participate on cross-functional teams for technology projects,
working with developers, Information Technology team, and project
managers to identify and develop system-specific requirements and
processes.
- Administer daily operations of servers including log review
with escalation, patch & upgrade applications, manage backup &
restoration implementation and testing.
- Install, configure, and manage multiple Red Hat Enterprise
Linux (RHEL/CentOS) systems in a distributed High Availability
configuration on physical and virtual hardware.
- Study existing Linux server systems and evaluate effectiveness,
develop new systems and processes to improve production and
workflow as required.
- Supporting employees at multiple locations remotely. Excellent
phone & customer service skills are a must.
- Conduct regularly scheduled tasks in support of technical
audits and security compliance activities.
- Write and maintain technical procedures, documentation of
systems to maintain knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices,
and procedures for system administration.
- Employee will participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation schedule
providing third-level incident response with other Information
Technology team members.
- Special projects as assigned by leadership Required
Skills/Abilities:
- Red Hat (RHCE/RHCT), LPIC-2/3 Certifications preferred, but
will accept candidates with 5+ years of Intermediate level
experience in a 20+ Red Hat /CentOS server environment.
- Previous experience managing distributed systems in multi-tier
application architecture with solid understanding of Web-based
services and protocols (DNS, LDAP/Kerberos, LAMP, etc.).
- Previous experience implementing and managing clustered MySQL
database servers.
- Kubernetes and Docker contain experience.
- CI/CD experience a plus.
- Working experience of UNIX/Linux scripting, configuration
management and revision control (bash, Perl, Kickstart, SVN,
Puppet, cfengine etc.)
- Intermediate level knowledge of Storage Area Networking
including Fibre Channel and 10Gb iSCSI is a plus.
- Working knowledge of standard network technologies including
TCP/IP, VLANs, and ACL/iptables troubleshooting is a plus.
- Previous experience with F5, Cisco (Ironport) or VMware is a
plus.
- Experience with trouble-ticket and change management
systems.
- Exceptional "customer service mentality" and attitude.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Physical
Requirements: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Capable
of lifting up to 15 lbs. occasionally. Reasonable accommodations
will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job
descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop,
the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of
business necessity. EEO/AA Employer Applicants must be currently
authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers
qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other
protected factor under federal, state, or local law.
PI174991791
Keywords: Other World Computing, Elgin , Linux Sys Admin, Administration, Clerical , Woodstock, Illinois
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