Unix Systems Administrator

Major Investment firm in Houston TX is seeking a Unix Admin. Responsible for supporting Unix systems for Investment Bank this position is located in Houston, Texas.

 

About the Opportunity
We're looking for individuals who are interested in long-range career growth and have the strategic ability to plan for their professional futures. The Company offers a unique environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. Everyone here wears many hats and gets exposed to a variety of challenges. You'll be guided by charismatic leaders who will inspire you to achieve the extraordinary.

Help The Company be a leader in the Financial Services and Insurance industry by acting as the UNIX Systems Administrator who maximizes workstation performance; determines operational requirements; identifies pc systems capabilities, limitations and configurations; establishes, maintains, and improves lan environment; maintains lan environment; trains clients.

Qualifications

? Strong UNIX system administration, including installation and configuration of system software, system maintenance, facility management, tracking hardware configurations, and user support.

? Excellent multi-tasking skills. Prioritizes and performs a variety of concurrent tasks with minimal direction.

? ? 5+ years supporting Sun servers (Ultra Enterprise, Sun Fire) running UNIX (Solaris 8+) in a large-scale (100+ servers- this is a MUST) environment, Linux and Solaris 10 Experience a plus. ? Strong knowledge of Open SSH must possess excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to create, modify Jumpstart servers for multiple Sun architectures and create FLAR images. ? Must be able to create installation packages, have Strong scripting skills in Perl, awk, sed, Korn Shell. Understanding of SMTP, NIS, DNS, QIP, NFS, KEON. LDAP. ? Knowledgeable in use of Veritas tools (NetBackup, File System, Volume Manager, Cluster Server), including setup, maintenance and troubleshooting. ? Must have a good working knowledge or experience in Cisco switches and Routers. Familiarity with monitoring tools, specifically Tivoli, desirable. ? Working knowledge of database support, specifically Oracle and Sybase. ? Working knowledge of SAN and NAS.

? Available to work after hours and weekends, as required.

? LAN knowledge, including Ethernet, hubs, switches, TCP/IP, and network configuration.

? Experience in hardware provisioning, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Knowledge of LAN/WAN networking, setting up servers, and workstations.

? Experience with network maintenance including security services, load monitoring, system resiliency, back-up, and restore.

? Applies performance tuning and capacity management concepts.

? Applies knowledge of networking standards, protocols, security, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

? Experience with design and implementation of proxy servers such as CSM, Microsoft, Netscape, and WinProxy 3.0.

 *The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Relocation packages available.
No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract.
Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.



 


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