Unix Engineer

UNIX ENGINEER

Responsible for the technical delivery and support of our Solaris & Linux based platforms, offering escalated support, meeting operational, project and initiative needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND KEY DELIVERABLES:

- Proven track record of technical project delivery
- Experience across a range of Unix/Linux disciplines
- To be responsible for installation/de-installation, configuration, maintenance and repair of systems and software.
- To respond to customer requests/incidents and troubleshoot hardware-software problems.
- Administration - contribute to the overall administration of the environments. Troubleshoot and assist in the maintenance of all systems
- Support in managing and deployment of new tools to improve ways of working and overall efficiency
- Support the design, build of new systems
- Record and maintain accurate incident and change records and logs
- Proactively detect and report to management any operational threats

JOB SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- 2+ years of experience with IT, preferably in a Telco/Cable Operator environment
- 2+ years proficiency administering Unix & Linux Operating systems (Solaris 10 & ll, RHEL 5/6/7, OEL 5/6/7)
- 2+ years proficiency with installing operating Systems including Solaris, RHEL Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux
- 2+ years proficiency of Virtualization Tooling including Oracle Virtual Machine, Solaris LDOM's & Zones
- Awareness of security, hardening and patching
- Awareness of Logical Volume disk management (Solaris Volume Managerwe welcome applicants from all backgrounds.