Sr Linux System Engineer- 100% remote / can work on site in New York, NY

Our client is seeking a classical Sr Linux System Engineer for the design and build out of classical Linux OS infrastructure (60%) with Automation tools. Ideal candidates will have design and buildout experience of traditional Linux / Unix environments with good Automation tool experience for a hybrid environment with 40% on premise cloud.

• You must be our W2 employee – we cannot sponsor Visa’s
• This can be 100% remote or a mix of onsite as well based on your preference or where you reside. Responsibilities :
• Design, Install, Configure, and Manage Linux environments.
• Strong Administration of Red Hat / Oracle Enterprise Linux operating system and various Linux OS
• Create, Manage, and Apply automation for deployment and configuration
• Provision server build out within virtualization such as SAN
• Assist with WebLogic, Tomcat and JBoss installation and administration when necessary
• Assist in planning, installing and administration of Disaster Recovery for Linux servers
• Ensure all Unix / Linux based servers are adhering to change control and are audited
• Understand and able to configure Postfix, DNS / bind / named, NTPD, SSH, LVM, multipath, Samba / CIFS
• Ensure quarterly server patching
• Maintaining documentation and diagrams for both daily operations and Disaster Recovery
• Assist Backup Administrator with Unix / Linux backups using Commvault
• Create, update and follow SOPs and other documentation (ex. Change and configuration management.)
• Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications (Must Have)
• Design experience10+ YRS Build and implementation experience.
• 5 – 10 years administrative experience with Linux Red Hat preferred +, Other Linux distribution)
• 1 year minimum with automation (Puppet, Chef, Salt, Ansible, etc)
• Five (5) years of systems-level scripting / programming experience (bash, Korn, KSH, perl, python, C, etc)
• Three (3) years of experience VMware Virtualization administration experience
• Must be a team player with appropriate corporate conduct
• A solid understanding of TCP / IP, routing, sockets and experience w / using utilities such as nmap, tcpdump, snoop and Wireshark.
• Understanding of PKI
• Some networking experience with a focus on Cisco hardware a plus
• Outstanding communications and interpersonal skills. ————————————————————————————————————————————–
• Benefits if you reside in GA or California only : Health, Dental, Vision, 401K