Lead Engineer I, System & Infrastructure Administrator (Red Hat Linux & Solaris)

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KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Engineer, System & Infrastructure Administrator (Red Hat Linux & Solaris) to join our Digital Nexus technology organization.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, optimize, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise Oracle 11 as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x and 9.x server environments
• Administer physical Oracle/Sun SPARC Enterprise and T-Series hardware alongside enterprise x86 server platforms; deploy, configure, and maintain Solaris Global and Non-Global Zones, and enterprise Linux virtualization platforms (for example, VMware ESXi, KVM)
• Configure and maintain SAN connectivity, multi-pathing (MPxIO, DM-Multipath), and filesystems (ZFS, LVM, XFS), alongside resilient network configurations (VLANs, IPMP, and bonding/teaming)
• Implement OS security baselines, user access controls (RBAC/sudo), PAM authentication, and Linux security controls including SELinux and firewalld
• Develop, maintain, and optimize administrative shell scripts using KornShell (ksh) and Bash to automate routine tasks, monitoring checks, and administrative workflows
• Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation to provide 24/7 production support, handle incident escalations, perform root-cause analysis (RCA), and execute scheduled maintenance windows
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent enterprise UNIX/Linux systems administration experience supporting dual Solaris and RHEL environments
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, IT, or engineering is required or seven years of equivalent working experience
• In-depth knowledge of Oracle/Sun SPARC (Enterprise & T-Series) and Linux x86 hardware platforms, alongside proven proficiency managing Solaris Global and Non-Global zones
• Practical experience with SAN integration, multi-pathing (MPxIO, DM-Multipath), NFS configuration, ZFS, and Linux LVM/XFS file systems
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking (VLANs, IPMP, bonding/teaming) and Linux security tools, including SELinux and firewalld
• Strong proficiency in writing, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation scripts using KornShell (ksh) and Bash
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
  
  

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