Linux/Azure Engineer

A bank based in Chicago is looking to add a Linux/Azure engineer to their growing team. The ideal person will have a strong background in Red Hat Linux plus a couple of years experience working with Azure as well as VMWare.

Provide technical guidance, follow standards and best practices during design, build, configuration, implementation, and maintenance with Linux servers, and frequently involve user support tasks.

Expertise with the Linux operating system, Azure, and server administration to develop and deploy servers, support day-to-day system performance, resolve technology-related incidents, and prevent data loss and unauthorized access is required.

This role encompasses back-end IT support for business-critical and development-related departments and personnel.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Administer and support core Linux (RHEL,SUSE), and VMware technologies.
• Tackle the life cycle of a server and build and deploy new solutions.
• Performance monitoring and managing the system capacity.
• Develop and deploy proactive solutions and setup alerts to ensure system usability across the organization.
• Fix and analyze technical incidents, solve technical ad hoc problems.
• Install and Configure Windows Servers and Linux Server.
• Develop servers and provide support to individual users to ensure that the system works reliably and quickly.
• Manage server virtualization technologies like VMWare Server/ESX.
• Knowledge in Azure monitoring , service principal in Azure, NSG rule, Azure Key vault.
• Works closely with other Systems administrators, project managers, IT departments and vendors to answer technical questions or resolve issues with server performance and access.
• Perform System Maintenance activities like review backups, error logs and user-reported errors and identify stable and reliable solutions.
• Maintain system security by noticing faults and vulnerabilities within the server’s architecture.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 5+ years of experience in Linux/RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration.
• 2-3 years Azure experience, Azure Certification is preferred, Azure DevOps knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies like VMWare Server/ESX.
• Knowledge in SAS VIYA Platform is a great plus but not required.
• Experience with Windows servers , Active Directory/LDAP project managers.

WHAT YOU GET:

• Competitive base salary
• Performance Bonus
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K Matching
• Hybrid work environment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Growth Opportunity

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $125,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 8 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60604: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60604