Linux Systems Administrator

PARSEC Group is seeking a highly motivated on-site Linux System Administrator for a full-time on-site position in our corporate headquarters nestled near the foothills in beautiful Arvada, Colorado.

Position Description

The Linux System Administrator will be joining a team of world-renowned US-based technical experts. Our small team provides support to a variety of Linux & Unix variants. However, we have a strong need for Linux related support. In this role, the Linux System Administrator will be enabled to troubleshoot issues & provide technical direction to our customer base, which encompasses Fortune 500 corporations & Federal Agencies, in order to solve mission-critical challenges alongside other PARSEC software experts. PARSEC Group’s customer base includes a variety of industries, including (but not limited to) Manufacturing, Transportation, Healthcare, Electrical & Nuclear Power, Oil & Chemical, High Tech, Research & Scientific as well as Public & Private Utilities.

The duties and responsibilities of the specialist include, but are not limited to:

· Answer technical support questions about Linux. Excellent opportunity for on-the-job training for the Linux & Unix variants you’re not familiar with!

· We sometimes do work directly on client systems using a consulting arrangement, which is mostly done remotely but occasionally may be on-site.

· Developing and presenting fun and engaging mini-presentations [technical webinars that make you shine] for our clients’ system administrators approximately every two-three months.

· Performing remote system monitoring for select clients to ensure maximum uptime for their mission-critical environments.

· Provision and support lab hardware and software resources to support client-environment simulation. Lab resources are much like client resources with the same operating systems in play. Our lab is a playground of classic Unix & Linux gear.

· Work with PARSEC’s Account Management team to assist in providing project planning & technical direction to prospective & existing customers, as needed.

· Help identify other potential opportunities to further provide additional support to our clients; engage Sales - have fun brainstorming [dazzle Sales with your brilliance] a quotable solution that meets the needs of what was uncovered.

· Accurately documenting activities and time spent in PARSEC's activity tracking system.

· Participate in light-duty low-frequency on-call support rotation.

Professional Skills

The ideal candidate possesses all of the following skills and experience:

· Strong command line skills

· Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

· Strong Linux troubleshooting and system administration skills for both old and new Linux distributions

· SAN, iSCSI, and other storage experience

· The Linux boot process

· Shell scripting

· OS security

· Host based networking and routing

· PAM, authorization, authentication

· Kerberos authentication

· Samba, sssd, and Linux based Active Directory client configuration

· User & group administration and permissions troubleshooting

· CUPS, and to a lesser degree, LPD printing

· Linux OS package management (rpm, dpkg, yum, apt, pacman, etc..)

Bonus skills:

· Any experience with AIX, Solaris, Tru64, HP-UX, or IRIX

· Experience with SIMH

· Experience with Qemu/KVM

· Strong skills with networking

· Other storage-related skills, such as VxVM, etc.

· SAN (and switches/fabrics) or NAS administration

Details:

Location:

Arvada, Colorado

Employment Status:

Full-time

Duration:

Permanent position

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with on-call and occasional after-hours responsibility

Virtual:

No, position requires work in office

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Travel:

Limited travel; not more than 4 weeks per year is expected

Relocation:

No, this position will not cover relocation expenses

Background Check:

Required before employment begins

Credit Check:

No, could be required later based on customer requirements

Benefits

Some of the benefits we offer our employees include:

· Medical insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· 401K retirement plan

· $10,000 life insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Major paid holidays as recognized by PARSEC Group

· Fun and interesting team work environment

· Many opportunities to expand technical skills

· Close proximity to outdoor activities in Arvada, Colorado. We are across the street from a 2.1-mile trail that connects to other parts of Arvada including Skyline Park which has tennis courts, a skate park, and other amenities one can walk to, even during lunchtime!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Application Question(s):

• Please self-rate, on a scale of 1-10, and describe (briefly) your knowledge of LVM?
• Please self-rate, on a scale of 1-10, and describe (briefly) your knowledge of Storage Area Networking (SAN) in the context of Linux storage.
• Are you prepared to answer interview questions related to Linux networking, including being asked to read and interpret a routing table?
• Please self-rate, on a scale of 1-10, and describe (briefly) your knowledge of Samba.

Experience:

• System Administration: 3 years (Preferred)
• Linux: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person