Linux Administrator ..

[ATOM]

 

Employment Type:Contract

location:Manhattan,KS

 

Job Description:

Unix Systems Engineering: 

• Unix Programming (ruby, python, perl, shell scripting) 

• Configuration of multi-user, multi-host, multi-OS, server environments 

• Configuration Management tools (esp. Chef) 

• Unix OSs: Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS 

• Host-based firewall management (iptables, ipf) 

• Enterprise services (nfs, ntp, dns, smtp, cifs, ldap) 

• Converged infrastructure technologies 

 

Resource Tasks: 

ESX migration - 

• Remaining migration from Unix ESX cluster to Windows cluster. Need VMWare tools installed. Moving from 9990 to HUS. 5 - 5.1 machine. 60 VMs. 15 minutes of downtime each to move to new cluster. A couple unlicensed Solaris VMs for Telecom and virus filtering. 

Password management 

• Create temporary local accounts 

• All user authentication should be done through LDAP 

• All Unix admins should use sudo 

• Remote root logins should be disabled except for console access 

Email cleanup/migration - 

• Assist Time tracking 

• Overhaul Patch management 

• SOP consolidation 

Qualifications:

At least (3-5) years current enterprise RedHat experience

RHEL v. 4, 5, 6 experience, Ubuntu, Cent a plus

Chef for configuration mgmt a plus

VMware v. 4, 5 experience 

skills in the areas of: RedHat Linux systems engineering, server deployment, configuration, and management; RedHat Cluster Suite, Mulipathing, Kickstart, Bonding, and XEN virtualization.

Desirable: RedHat certifications (either RHCSA or RHCE) and scripting experience

Excellent customer relations skills

 

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