What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Linux Admin (Local to Chicago) position at Sonoma Consulting Inc.?
Company Description
Sonoma Consulting is one of the fastest growing national IT Consulting and Executive Search company in the United States, which was founded in 2011 by Mark McGee, the President and CEO. Sonoma Consulting has two business divisions - IT Consulting Services & Executive Search to serve its 150 national clients which range from entrepreneurial start-ups to Global Fortune 500.
Job Description
Title: Linux Systems Administrator
Location: Elk Grove, IL
Full time
Job Description:
Mid-level (3-5 years specific Linux experience pref.)
The Linux Systems Administrator is primarily responsible for supporting, maintaining, growing and optimizing RedHat 6.x and CentOS Linux systems. As a key member of the Infrastructure Team, this individual is expected to provide support across all enterprise systems and technologies, including email platform, voice and data communication, Windows 2008/2012, virtualization and storage.
The Systems Administrator is also responsible for performing application deployments and upgrades. The Administrator ensures maximum service availability by taking appropriate steps in the failure prevention, monitoring and disaster recovery processes. The Administrator also provides a second tier support to the Service Desk team and is part of the 24/7 on-call rotation.
MANDATORY SKILLS (High Proficiency)
• 3-7 years RedHat or CentOS Linux OS administration.
• At least 2 years of Cisco L2 and L3 routing and switching.
• 2-4 years of Apache support.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SMTP, RIP, EIGRP.
• 2-3 years Windows 2002/3008 server administration.
• Experience in server hardware technologies, including SAN.
• Effective oral and written communication & documentation skills.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE SKILLS & TRAINING
• Citrix XenApp, VMWARE vCenter, EMC SAN, MS Exchange 2013.
• Palo-Alto Firewalls, Cisco WIFI, Cisco Call-Manager& Unity.
• CommVault Backup, Double-Take, LDAP
• One of the following vendor certifications (RHSE, MCSE, CCNA).
• Ability to write moderately advanced system automation scripts (Shell, Perl, VB).
• Understanding of the ITIL framework, specifically change management.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Accurate and timely response to IT supports issues
• Develop and utilize technical knowledge of core enterprise systems
• Improve desktop deployment and maintenance practices
• Improve end-user knowledge of FDC IT applications
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in IT support role with above technologies
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Additional Information
Titles: Linux Admin, System Admin, Linux/Unix Admin. AIX Admin
Skills: CISCO, Active Directory,Windows, Apache,