Senior Unix Engineer

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Unix Engineer. In this role,­ the candidate ­will handle engineering activities for Unix servers that includes build, monitoring, tier III problem isolation and repair in non-prod environment. You will also be responsible for maintenance and certification of new OS releases through their lifecycle.

• Analyze the current server and storage configurations in detail including OS, SAN and back end storage arrays.
• Design and solution a Unix server environments.
• Provision/Administer Unix servers.
• Perform capacity analysis of Unix servers.

• At least 5-7 years in Software Support
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent work experience
• Experience with certification of different operating Systems and new technologies
• Hands-on experience on Linux, Solaris and AIX operating systems in an enterprise environment
• Certify new hardware/server models and their components
• Experience in building, configuring and performance tuning RHEL5, 6 and 7 servers­­
• Provide Tier 2 & 3 support on Unix, AIX and Linux Servers and related technologies as needed
• Experience in physical and virtual environments
• Experience with Bladelogic/Puppet/Chef in large enterprise environment
• Tier 2 & 3 technical support, troubleshooting of complex issues, enhancement of operations practices & documentation
• Experience with security compliance and security patching of different operating systems
• Familiarity with SAN, NAS, DNS, vSphere, VMware and automation tools
• Familiarity with ticketing system like Service-Now
• Ability to work in fast paced and demanding environment