Lead Linux Administrator

Are you a Lead Linux Administratorlooking to join one of the top Aerospace and Defense industries?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience supporting LINUX in a Virtual Environment (VMware)?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work on-site with our client in Melbourne, FL. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The client seeks a senior technical professional to join the Managed Operational Support Services (OSS) team as a Linux System Administrator (Sys Admin).
• Responsibilities for this position include support to software engineering while developing a new OSS system by provisioning and managing virtual environments (VMs) and installing and configuring the Linux-based Red Hat operating system.
• The System Admin will also monitor and maintain the system hardware performance.
• The position ensures that system hardware, software, and related procedures adhere to the system's design and architecture.
• This individual will manage system access user accounts and develop the procedures for system configuration to support production builds.
• This individual will also assist program teams with technical analysis support testing and rolling out new patches.
• Participation in programs focuses on smoothing the transition from system development to operational readiness within the program's life cycle.
• Performs software installations and upgrades to RedHat and Windows operating systems and layered software packages and maintains them by established policies, procedures, and service level agreements.
• Manages and directs proactive and reactive systems administration activities to ensure networked and stand-alone systems' availability, integrity, and reliability.
• Administers assigned Enterprise systems such as enterprise data storage administration (EMC/NetApp) and enterprise server virtualization (VMWare) to ensure systems function correctly.
• Troubleshoots hardware, software, and vast area network-related problems associated with the assigned Enterprise system(s).
• Coordinates with server and operating system vendors to resolve issues, arrange service, and obtain support.
• Develops schedules for installing and monitoring local network and stand-alone information resources.
• Installs and provides support for internal development software and applications.
• Monitors and tunes the system to achieve the optimum level of performance.
• Ensures server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.
• Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of servers for compliance with established standards, policies, procedures, and configuration guidelines.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $67.85 - $71.42/hr.

Hours: 9/80 Reg Work Schedule (1st Shift).

Length: Temp to Perm (12 Months).

Sounds like a good fit?

APPLY TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 13 years experience supporting LINUX in a Virtual Environment (VMware).
• Minimum of 13 years experience configuring and maintaining Linux operating systems.
• Minimum of 13 years experience configuring and maintaining Windows operating systems.
• Minimum of 13 years experience in Enterprise data storage administration (EMC/NetApp).
• Minimum of 13 years experience with applications such as RHEL - SMB, NFS, SELinux [RedHat v8+], and VMWare ESXi.
• Minimum of 9 years experience in IT Security/Computer Engineering/Computer Science.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or IT Security.
• Master's Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or IT Security.
• Experience performing RPM builds for software packages.
• Experience performing complex infrastructure design, including planning interactions of multiple applications (HA, DB, Large Networks).
• Experience performing scripting for automation of tools (Ansible primary and other scripting languages can also translate).
• Experience with RedHat - version 8.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team with multiple disciplines.
• Knowledgeable of networking associated with a LAN-based server and workstations.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
• Must be able to support on-call rotations and possibly travel to our DR site during activation events.