Job Title: | Systems Administrator (Solaris&Linux) |
Contract Type: | Contract |
Location: | Swords |
Industry: | |
Salary: | Negotiable |
REF: | 001_1628150656 |
Contact Name: | Victor Dominguez |
Contact Email: | Victor.Dominguez@projectpeople.com |
Job Published: | over 2 years ago |
Job Description
In Project People, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Solaris&Linux Systems Administrator based in Swords.
The successful candidate must be self-sufficient when resolving routine problems or enquiries across several products or technologies for multiple customers. Also, competent when working under pressure and has a degree of autonomy when dealing with unexpected problems, more complex escalations and helping to maintain the availability of the IT services delivered to end-users. You will also deliver low to medium complexity work packages as part of customer implementation projects.
Responsibilities include:
- Proactive monitoring of managed service components
- Preventative maintenance
- Maintenance and administration of the Solaris and Linux environments
- Maintenance and administration of NetBackup and Commvault environments
- Resolving issues with vendors including Oracle, EMC and Veritas
- Day to day administration of the Solaris and Linux environments.
- Manage faults reactively, diagnosing and resolving faults when they arise
- Manage fault calls assigned to the role
- Draft and implement agreed Change Requests
- Maintain software and hardware to supported levels, patching/upgrading as required.
- Installation, integration and maintenance and administration of central services.
- Handling complex escalated technical customer or partner issues.
- On-site debugging of complex hardware and/or software issues
- Support, analysis and proactive monitoring of Network and servers with appropriate software tools and methods.
- Update and upgrade complex IT products and systems
- Handling and resolving routine tasks and problems
Competencies:
- 5+ years proven experience actively working with Solaris and/or Linux in a production operational environment
- Fully familiar with standard operational activity including, scheduling, batch run, backup and recovery, Unix Scripting, User Management and Monitoring.
- Knowledge of the Veritas toolset including Foundation Suite, Clustering and NetBackup.
- Familiarity with the concepts of Unix storage and ideally have worked with SUN/Oracle, EMC or Fujitsu disk storage solutions.
- A self-starter and should be able to operate in a customer-facing environment with minimal supervision.
- Well-developed excellent communication skills both written and verbal, proven experience of technical documentation production, can demonstrate technical leadership
- Flexibility on travel within Ireland for short term assignment
- Experience providing consultancy to customers, recommendations and operational improvements etc.
- Experienced in a wide range of technology areas.
- Experienced in most areas of the solution lifecycle.
- Candidates should hold a relevant third level qualification
- IT Certifications, good technical training background
Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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