Linux Administrator

THIS ROLE WILL START REMOTE BUT WILL BE 100% ONSITE WHEN PANDEMIC SUBSIDES.Top financial firm is seeking a strong Linux Systems Administrator (SysAdmin) who will serve support their fast-paced environment. Candidates must have in-depth, hands-on experienceof Linux OS - specifically RHEL 5, 6 (7 is a plus), Red Hat Satellite, and source code management (SVN, Git). Additionally, they must have strong scripting, i.e. Bash and Python, Ruby or Perl not just running manual commands off a KB and able to run, maintain, and write scripts. Experience withconfiguration management systems like CFEngine, Chef, or Centrify. VMware vSphere, and/ or AWS. Experience with infrastructure automation and orchestration.Responsibilities:The Sys Admin will respond to incidents and handle support requests for a variety of technologies related to the Linux environment.As a queue owner, the Sys Admin will be responsible for the general health of the queue (resolving tickets, identifying trends, finding the technical cause of problems) as well as recommending process/ system changes to eliminate incoming workload, optimizing team process, and escalating where appropriate.The Sys Admin will also have project responsibilities (i.e. executing some of the improvements identified by them or others on the team) and will own small projects within their respective area.The position is for a primary day shift (8-10 hours per day). Participation in a team 24x7 weekly rotation is part of the role.More extended off-shift time may be needed.The candidate will need a deep understanding and technical expertise to apply in a hands on environment.Qualifications:Break/Fix, Provisioning & Decom, Patching, Migrations, DocumentationAnalyzing, troubleshooting and resolving system OS, software, and performance issuesAt least 5+ years of experience in relevant technologiesHands on knowledge of the Linux operating system environmentMust be able to work well in an ambiguous and changing environmentCore Skills/Technologies:RHEL 6, 7Red Hat SatelliteSource code management (SVN, Git)Intermediate bash scripting and experience with a scripting language like python, perl, or rubyConfiguration Management systems like Ansible, CFengine, Chef, PuppetNice to Have - Skills / Technologies:VMWareStorage - Netapp Ontap / Veritas Netbackup