Linux System Administrator

World Wide Technology is looking for a Linux System Administrator. This role is part of WWT’s Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWT’s preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner.

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and close nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2024. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list 12 years in a row!

Job Title: Linux System Administrator

Job Location: Dallas, TX

Job Mode: 5 days Onsite at client site

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Rate/Salary: A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $45.00 to $55.00 hourly on W2 . Actual pay will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs, and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in base pay.

Job Description:

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Linux System Administrator for a 3 months contract position based in Dallas TX, as part of our Strategic Resourcing Services and staff augmentation efforts.

In this role, the selected consultant will work directly with a WWT client, supporting their internal team and business objectives. While WWT facilitates the position, the consultant will be employed by one of WWT’s preferred partner organizations, which will provide complete details regarding compensation and benefits before employment.

Day to day responsibilities:

• RHEL 7/8 CoreOS, Windows Operating Systems and OpenShift.
• Active Directory, KDC and Domain Services (AD, DNS), FTP, Data Protection (NetBackup), Clustering (Veritas)
• Virtualization environment based on VMware, OpenShift
• x86 server hardware Dell \ HP \ Lenovo, Solar flare, SSD and FPGA
• Be able to create simple automation scripts using PowerShell or other scripting language like VBS, Python, Bash, etc.
• Network protocols and tools used to troubleshoot issues
• Familiar with Sy internals and tools that allow deep system/process troubleshooting
• Good to have and a willingness to learn Microsemi, Ansible, VMware, Windows RDS, Centrify, IBM BigFix, Ansible, PTP\NTP, Splunk, ePo, SCCM, Twist lock, CrowdStrike, SCOM, Dell, ITC, Lenovo, HP \ DELL \ Lenovo servers, and EMC \NetApp storage

Required skills:

• Provide sound understanding of technology infrastructure concepts and principles to provide support to supported platforms and sectors within technical domain.
• Apply basic understanding of how multiple areas collectively integrate within technology infrastructure to support the operations environment.
• Build, configure and tune servers as per the application requirement
• Review requirement documents, define hardware requirements and update processes and procedures as necessary.
• Co-ordinate with various teams to resolve issues and deliver project on time.
• Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) post restoration of service.
• Design testing approaches, complex processes, reporting streams, and assist with the automation of repetitive tasks.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Willing to work after hours and weekends or be on-call if needed
• Conduct project related research
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Handle issues and escalations, as well as resolve production problems, reporting to management on status and technical matters.
• Plan and implement improved processes, backup and recovery plans, and uniform methodologies and standards

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