Systems Administrator - IV/LINUX System Administrator

Company DescriptionAmerica Networks is a leading sensor and networking solutions partner for companies in any Industrial, Manufacturing, and Waste management space. We design and manufacture sensors for storage tanks, water metering, energy metering, gas monitoring, and asset management. Our founders are hardcore telecommunications engineers with combined 200 + years of experience in designing, optimizing and performance engineering; for several mid – large wireless carriers internationally - that saw a need to provide low power, cost efficient sensors to collect data, create alerts, and predict needed actions. We have combined these sensors with low power, wide area (LPWA) networking technologies to provide clients various options to decrease re-occurring costs associated with operating an IoT network of sensors and connected devices. We specialize in design, deployment, optimization, and support of these Networks. Whether an off-the-shelf or custom solution is needed, we’ll create a solution and push the data on the best cloud platform to fit your needs, including your own.Job DescriptionLOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY LINUX System Administrator Position Overview This is a 2nd shift position with typical hours from 12pm-9am Mountain Time The start and end times will be adjusted based on business requirements 24x7x365 on-call rotation availability is required The LINUX System Administrator is responsible for the operation, maintenance and 24x7x365 support of the high availability server/database/SAN platforms located in both local & remote Data Centers across multiple time zones. Supports daily operations including monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting, capacity management, provisioning, hardware and software configuration, patching, upgrades and performance monitoring/tuning Administers multiple systems including regular after-hour & weekend supports and 24x7x365 in a 99.999% uptime environment Composes clear and concise system documentation and reports Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Minimum eight years of system administration experiences in Red Hat LINUX Additional two years of technical experiences or one of the following certifications: LINUX LPIC, Red Hat RHCSA, Red Hat RHSE Required Experiences: Expert knowledge with LINUX (Redhat) administration, in-depth knowledge of RedHat based distros Familiarity with a multitude of OSS tools and utilities for managing, monitoring and troubleshooting Linux infrastructure and networks LINUX/UNIX shell scripting Expert knowledge of system administration of HP C7000 blade servers Experience with supporting Oracle SQL database including Oracle RAC cluster implementation on SAN platforms Strong knowledge of SAN architectures and Fibre Channel protocols Experience administering servers, backup operations, and systems monitoring in multiple and complex network server environments Experience with Datacenter Migrations, Server upgrades, O/S and firmware patching Expert troubleshooting and diagnostic skills and providing support to Operations personnel Experience supporting mission critical systems 24x7x365 including regular on-call for after-hour and weekend support Experience with meeting high-availability (99.999% uptime) SLAs. Experience with business continuity / disaster recovery failover/failback and runbook documentation Ability to prioritize multiple assigned tasks and execute parallel tasks in a high-pressure environment Experience with cyber security, server hardening and DMZ deployment Strong writing and communication skills Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook Must be able to perform duties with minimum supervision, and participate in cross-functional projects as scheduled Desired Skills/Certifications: One or more LINUX/Database/SAN/Server/OS certificationsAdditional InformationVivek Salvatorevivek.salvatore(@)americanetworks.com(973) 582-3458SummaryType: ContractFunction: Information TechnologyExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Industrial Automation