Sr. Linux System Administrator In Pleasanton, Ca At Sni Technology

Job Description

SNI Technology’s top client is seeking to hire a talented Senior Linux System Administrator for an exciting 4-6-month contract to hire opportunity!  This is a 40 hours, 5-days-per-week position with the option to work 100% remote from home.Residents located in central California or north Texas will be given higher priority for consideration. Please note this position may require occasional travel. This position is not open to C2C or non-US permanent residents.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Linux Systems Administrator
Our client is seeking to hire a talented Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join their team on a 4-6-month contract basis with the opportunity to convert to permanent employment status upon completion of the contract portion of the assignment. This position’s primary responsibilities will be surrounding Linux OS administration activities, including system builds, upgrades, patches, configuration, system monitoring, performance tuning, back-up, and recovery.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with Linux OS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE, Ansible, Shell/PowerShell scripting, VMware, SAP, etc.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Linux Administration (SUSE, Red Hat):

• Carry out Linux administration activities including system builds, upgrades, patches, configuration, system monitoring, performance tuning, back-up and recovery.
• Plan and manage patch management process for corporate Linux Servers.
• Plan, manage and tune monitoring and alerting process for Linux environment.
• Install, configure, manage, and monitor Linux Operating systems on virtualized infrastructure or Azure cloud.
• Implement OS upgrades, enhancements, patches as needed in coordination with technical, functional teams and business users
• Automate administration tasks using Ansible/shell scripts
• Proactively monitor and manage the environment on a day-to-day basis.
• Tune the environments to ensure security, integrity, stability, and optimal performance.
• Provide Linux administration support to SAP and non-SAP projects
• Participate in design and implementation of High Availability configurations.
• Participate in System Disaster Recovery Planning and Testing.
• Research and implement best practices to secure Linux Server environment.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in IT Systems Administration in a Linux Server environment.
• Previous SUSE and Red Hat experience is required.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

• Linux OS Administration – system builds, upgrades, patches, configuration, system monitoring, performance tuning, back-up, and recovery experience.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• SUSE Linux
• Ansible/Shell scripting for automating tasks
• VMware or virtualization technologies
• Strong experience managing patch management process for corporate Linux servers.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• B.S. degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience is preferred.
• Red Hat Linux Certifications such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), etc. or SUSE certifications (SCA, SCA+, SCE, SCDS) are a plus to have.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The compensation for this position is in the range of $45.00 to $70.00 per hour during the 4-6-month contract duration of the assignment. Please note your actual pay rate will be determined based upon your skills, knowledge and abilities including work experience - talk with your recruiter to learn more.