System Administrator – Server Operating System SME

5 - 7 years LINUX/UNIX expertise and qualifications noted below

Job Requirements:

• Certification and functional knowledge of Linux Operating System (RedHat Enterprise Linux)

• Experience with mount/unmount processes related to NAS file based storage services

• Availability to work weekend green zone implementation periods across multiple time zones (NAM, EMEA, APAC)

• Ability to multi-task working on multiple host/array deliveries in parallel

• Experience working LDAP, LDIF, CMP configurations

• Familiarity with scripted SA processes for configdb, automount, autofs management

• Expertise working with logical volume managers like native Linux LVM and Veritas VxVM

• Familiarity with cluster solutions: Veritas Cluster Server (VCS for Linux) and IBM PowerHA (for AIX)

• Familiarity with Oracle ASM (storage manager for Oracle Database) and Sybase RAW devices

• Familiarity with scripting BASH, perl, Python with ability to create scripts to facilitate required tasks

• Provide regular communication to management and stakeholders of risks, issues and mitigating actions

• Liaise with stakeholders to arrange downtime windows and provide information required for Change Management processing as required

• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to business users in a language they understand

• Expertise in analyzing and resolving issues based on troubleshooting post-migration and after server reboot

• Proficiency in use of multipathing software (native RedHat DeviceMapper, native AIX solution, EMC PowerPath, VxDMP),

Storage Experience:

• Expertise in providing technical System Administration support for file (NAS) and block (SAN) storage data migration activities

• High level understanding of storage concepts including RAID, LUN, masking, SAN zoning, HBAs, FC ports, cabling, flash storage

• Migration of NAS and SAN storage, LUNs replacement. Preparation, requirements, online/offline methods, possible impact for applications

• Understanding of SAN storage protection requirements including snapshots, synchronous/asynchronous replication

• Capable of analyzing server performance issues as relates to storage infrastructure