Sr. Systems Admin - IT Infrastructure - Unix Systems Administration

Sr. Systems Admin - IT Infrastructure - Unix Systems Administration SA Technologies Inc. ( is a market leader and one of the fastest growing IT consulting firms with operations in US, Canada, Mexico & India. SAT is an Oracle Gold Partner, SAP Services Partner & IBM Certified enterprise. All SA Technologies requirements are Direct Client Requirements from IT Hiring Managers. We guarantee you the best rate for your skills and performance. Position: Sr. Systems Admin - IT Infrastructure - Unix Systems Administration Location: Pleasanton, CA Duration: 3 Months + Job Description: As a Linux Systems Administrator, you will be building, evolving, and operating the systems used to power our cloud services. You will ensure that our environments are operating and performing optimally and efficiently; from development all the way to production. This is a hands‑on operational role. Success in this role requires very strong Linux system administration skills, an aptitude for distributed systems and attention to minute details. You need to have strong network, systems and troubleshooting abilities. You are expected to analyze complex system behaviors or performance problems, and be able to trace issues across multiple systems. You are a first responder and are ultimately responsible for ensuring our cloud infrastructure services are up and running. Responsibilities Operate and deploy cloud services and related projects from development to production Participate in troubleshooting, capacity planning and analysis, performance analysis activities Mentor team members on areas of subject‑matter expertise Requirements BA/BS in Computer Science preferred, or equivalent experience 5+ years of experience in a highly‑complex technical operations environment At least 3 years of experience with Linux/UNIX administration, including Patch Management At least 2 years of experience with VMWare administration Hands on operational experience in a high‑volume or critical production service environment Familiarity with vBlock architecture (blade servers, VNX, UCS, etc) Familiarity with IP networking (iptables, haproxy, vpn, tcp/ip, Proven technical troubleshooting and performance tuning experience, especially in a virtual (VMWare) environment Experience managing storage, both SAN and NAS (VNX, Isilon, Data Domain) Experience with production support, change control protocols Strong multitasking abilities and problem solving skills Experience managing highly available environments and configurations Highly self‑motivated and directed Keen attention to detail Experience working in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment Ability to handle periodic on‑call duty Helpful Skills Experience with BOSH and Cloud Foundry Experience with vCloud Air/vCloud Director Experience with Windows AD, ADFS, and certificates Familiarity with Swift Familiarity with SMTP and Postfix Familiarity with Cassandra and xDB Experience with Pivotal Hadoop is a plus Trend Micro Deep Security knowledge Zabbix knowledge Avamar knowledge All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr SA TECHNOLOGIES