Key Responsibilities:

·       Fully functional and self-directed.

·       Provides formal mentorship.

·       High complexity assignments- owner.

·       Moderate complexity assignments - owner (1 or >).

·       Low complexity assignments - provide oversight/review.

·       Regularly lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist.

·       Sees the whole picture and adjusts work accordingly.

·       Determines need for and Responsible for installing and configuring server operating systems and build/utilize OS provisioning repositories where available.

·       Writes batch and shell scripts for computer systems automation and information gathering.

·       Review computer systems performance and identify, recommend and implement corrective actions.

·       Documents server design run books and mentors other with less experience

·       Develop guidelines and installation instructions for software programs and code upgrades

·       Build Operating system patch deployment schedules to efficiently execute mass patch deployments

·       Build code deployment methodologies and create run books for others to utilize

·       Responsible for storage configurations and general understand of SAN Storage and tools

·       Participate in the execution of Disaster Recovery exercises and own specific server tasks

·       Possess a full understanding of server hardware components, including blades, enclosures and/or physical servers

·       Knowledgeable with network design, components and computer systems interactions

Qualifications:

Required:

·       Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience

·       One or more of the following OS Platform Requirements (varies on OS platform of position):

o   Linux 3+ years hands on administration with RHEL or other Linux environments

o   HPUX 3+ years hands on administration of HP-UX OS environments

o   Solaris 3+ years hands on administration of Solaris OS environments

o   AIX 3+ years hands on administration of AIX OS environments

o   Windows 3+ years hands on administration of Windows OS environments

o   VMware 3+ years hands on administration of VMware environments

·       Experience with system configuration automation (Scripting with Pearl/Python/Bash or DevOps tools like Chef/Puppet)

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·       Results oriented team player who will work towards meeting team commitments

·       AWS experience in designing, provisioning, monitoring and managing the environment

·       One or more AWS Certifications such as SysOps Administrator Associate (CSOA), Solutions Architect Associate (CSAA), etc.

Preferred:

·       AWS Professional level certifications (e.g. CSAP)

·       ITIL Foundations Certified

·       Understands the competitive landscape from both a business and technical perspective

·       OS Platform Preferred Requirements (varies on OS platform of position):

o   Windows: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists ﴾MCTS﴿, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

o   VMware: VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

o   Linux: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHSCA)

o   HPUX: HP-UX Certified System Administration

o   Solaris: Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional (OCP)

o   AIX: IBM Certified System Administrator - AIX 7

·       Experience with system configuration and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack

·       Experience with DevOps and Agile frameworks is a plus

Travel:

10% - 20%