Job Description
You will be joining a team based across Asia, US and Europe. This team manages a diverse range of Linux based customer portals, applications, and data delivery services along with some Solaris servers.
You will be responsible for production, non-production, and project support for all Linux and Unix systems. We are in the process of building the capabilities to move to a Devops model , and this is a great opportunity to re-shape and define our automation, configuration management and monitoring processes.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Responsible for the architecture, installation, performance, patching, support and security of a large estate of Virtual Linux servers. There are also a small number of legacy Solaris 10 Servers.
- Troubleshoot performance, functional and availability problems. Works closely with infrastructure, middleware admins, dba, developers and business analysts to ensure the success and agility of services.
- Pursues continuous improvement and automation at all times, to provide the highest possible standards around our data delivery, system quality, and availability.
Qualifications
We are particularly interested in these skills;
- At least ten years previous experience working as a Linux administrator.
- Excellent working knowledge of installation, configuration, patching, maintaining, and supporting Red Hat 5,6,7 & 8 Linux servers as an administrator.
- Maintain and monitor all system frameworks, as well as provide after-hours assistance for all systems and keep up to date on Linux expertise.
- Good understanding of, VMware, large scale SANs, preferably NetApp, and IP/TCP networking, Apache Web server, Tomcat and Nginx.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Good bash scripting skills, Ansible and knowledge of Linux/Unix utilities.
- Knowledge of Solaris 10 an advantage.
- Knowledge of Red Hat Satellite server and Red Hat IDM server an advantage.
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes/Openshift and advantage.
- Large scale configuration management and automation - experience in a devops environment an advantage.
Skills and Experience
- Experience working in 24/7 fast-paced environments. Comfortable working in a number of roles at the same time - as a production admin, supporting and troubleshooting a diverse range of technologies; and in a devops role working with project and innovation teams.
- Desire to automate at every opportunity. Experience using scripting languages such as Ansible and devops tools to automate the provisioning of environments, release management, and monitoring.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across the tech-stack.
- Good knowledge of enterprise applications, architectures and devops practices.
- Knowledge of virtual infrastructure in the context of running Linux systems.
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.
- Understanding of VMWare along with SAN administration and concepts.
- Understanding of Linux Security.
- Thorough understanding of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP, and SNMP.
- Linux certifications will be viewed favourably.
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
Additional Information
Schedule
- Monday-Friday 8pm-5am/9pm-6am Manila Time
Location
- Homebased
- Must have a strong internet connection with minimum of 20 mbps- equipment is provided if near Eastwood, Alabang, Clark and Cebu offices.