Linux Systems Administrator Job

LINUX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR needed for a CONTRACT opportunity with Yoh's client located in RESTON, VA.

What You'll Be Doing:
- Deploys the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities and hardware.
- Responsible for troubleshooting server problems as reported by users.
- Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products.
- Supports Web access and electronic messaging services and maintains a secure systems environment.
- Provide capacity analysis and forecasting of components including space on disk and performance requirements
- Perform application software installation, upgrades, and troubleshooting
- Configuring the application and any supporting services required such as GSLB, load balancer, and any other dependencies.
- Perform systems and network troubleshooting, and problem resolution activities with other support teams (eg network support, NOC, vendors).
- Produce Root Cause Analysis findings that focus on recommendations to learn from and avoid problem recurrence.
- Proactively identify and automate repetitive tasks
- Build and analyze metrics data to conduct performance analysis, capacity planning, and reliability testing
- Write, Maintain, Deploy complex host configuration and alerting scripts
- Tuning an application for best performance or providing recommendation for related code changes.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Provides new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth, installs new Servers and maintains the server infrastructure.

What You Need to Bring to the Table:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
- Typically has at least five (5) years of IT work experience.
- Expertise in configuring/managing Linux Systems, such as RHEL
- Proven experience Scripting to automate tasks using a common Scripting language
- Expert in troubleshooting network, server, and application issues
- Understanding of email terminology and related technologies a plus
- Experience in setting up and maintaining connections to storage components
- Experience in installing, configuring, and maintaining Java and other web technologies.
- Knowledgeable with storage infrastructure such as HP and 3Par a plus.
- Vmware and Cloud experience a significant plus
- Proven experience in a demanding environment
- Experience in large compute environments.
- Requires a high level of expertise in multiple system environments.

Bonus Points! Otherwise Known As Preferred Qualifications:
- Linux Certifications

What's In It For You?
- This is going to look great on your resume!

GET HIRED. APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Ryan Kronberger

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

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