Associate Systems Engineer (Linux) - Ces

Roles & ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the administration and maintenance of Linux servers, RedHat Virtualization and Ansible, toProvide day-to-day systems administration and operations, including 24 x 7 standbyPlan and perform installation, configuration and migration of OS and related hardware and softwarePlan and perform scheduled preventive maintenance, OS patching / upgrades / hardening, after-office hoursTroubleshoot incidents, system problems and handle escalations to vendorsProvide system performance tuning, optimization and capacity planningAutomate tasks and workflows, through shell, Ansible, Python, Ruby scripts and programming, including provisioning / deprovisioning of Virtual Machines (VMs), patching, configurations, software deployment, monitoring and integration with other toolsEstablish, standardize and maintain systems backup that is in line with recovery strategyEstablish, standardize and maintain best practice processes, procedures, system documentation and reports so as to streamline and enhance the operational environmentProvide technical support and advice for projectsFulfil service requests and change requestsProactively contribute to continual improvement programsWork / collaborate with other teams and vendors, where applicableProvide progress reports and to escalate issues to supervisorWork with various teams (VMWare, NetBackup, & hardware) as needed to support the infrastructure.Keep abreast of new technologies and its applicability to their area of workRequirements / QualificationsBachelor in Computer Engineering or equivalenAt least 6 years' experience in the administration of Linux Servers in an enterprise environmentStrong technical knowledge and experience in administration and maintenance of Linux(RedHat Linux / SUSE / CentOS) including : o Clustering (Pacemaker cluster)o Oracle KVM (oVirt)o Openshift knowledgeo Ansible automation platform with ability to write playbookso Storage Admin / SAN technology, in particular, from System perspectiveo System and network security, including use of RBACo SSH / SFTP / SSLo DR implementationo Shell Scripting (Unix shell) Ansible, Python and / or Ruby will be an added advantage

• Certifications in the above administration skills will be an added advantage
• Experience in project management, design and deployment of IT infrastructure solution will be an added advantage
• Ability to prioritize assignments while working on multiple projects
• Good security, audit, and compliance knowledge
• Good team player who is highly motivated, independent, goal oriented and possesses workplace initiative
• Good interpersonal, communications and presentation skills (verbal / written)
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with attention to details

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