Unix Administrator

Description:
· Install, configure, support, and maintain UNIX system and application software on multiple platforms. · Develop and maintain system support procedures and documentation. · Involvement in project planning and execution. · Monitor system performance & capacity · Establish backup and restoration procedures and schedules for UNIX servers. · Identify and evaluate new technologies, methodologies, and procedure, and assess the technical and financial feasibility of their use. · Analyze and solve conceptual and complex problems/situations of a global nature · Write shell scripts and test application software as necessary. · Works under general direction from senior management. Establishes/recommends policies on system use and services. · Participate on scheduled on-call rotation.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
·BS degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field required. ·Minimum 3 years systems design, implementation and support, server hardware, multi-platform system integration experience. ·Demonstrated UNIX administration skills required. - Experience on multiple platforms (Solaris and Linux Required!!) ·Experience with Clustered servers required, experience with Veritas clustering software desired. ·Demonstrated hardware expertise on SUN, IBM, HP and Intel servers. ·Experience with TSM backup solutions and HP Openview also desired. ·Experience with configuring server connectivity with SAN storage desired. ·Ability to lift 50 lbs is desired. ·Strong inter-personal and communication skills capable of writing purchase justifications, training users in complex topics, making presentations to an internal audience, and interacting with customers and management. ·Independent problem solving, self-direction. ·Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate them. ·Experience developing/implementing a site disaster recovery plan. ·A solid understanding of a UNIX-based operating system including paging and swapping, inter-process communication, file system concepts ("inode", "super block"), performance tuning. ·Experience with host security required. ·Experience installing/configuring UNIX peripherals ·Experience with board and component-level diagnosis and repair of computer systems. ·Experience with internetworking UNIX and other operating systems High skill with of most UNIX commands/utilities. ·Experience with multiple UNIX shells.