Unix Administrator Job in Atg

Shifts Timing 5:30pm to 2:30am

About the Role: Position summary & Main tasks/activities (short and precise definition of the role and most important activities listed)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Linux-Unix System Engineer performs administration of Unix/Linux based machines in a large multi-domain environment.
• Familiarity with most basic system administration tools and processes; for example, can boot/shutdown a machine, add and remove user accounts, use backup programs and verify disk integrity, maintain system database files (groups, hosts, aliases).
• Unix Administrators should have a fundamental understanding of a UNIX-based operating system; for example, understands job control, soft and hard links, distinctions between the kernel and the shell.
• Familiarity with networked/distributed computing environment concepts; for example, can use the route command, add a workstation to a network, and mount remote filesystems.
• Ability to write scripts in some administrative language (Perl, Python, a shell, etc.). Review error and audit logs.
• Perform system restores and form backups as necessary.
• Has a solid understanding of Intel-based server hardware, including RAID configuration.
• Monitors system performance.
• Troubleshoot and analyze the root cause of performance problems.
• Works on problems of moderate scope.
• Exercises judgment using procedures and practices to determine the appropriate course of action.
• Assist in the distribution of newly developed software, features, changes, etc to production machines.
• Perform preventive maintenance on servers.
• Perform migrations of customer data as needed to maintain balanced loads on systems.
• Perform SQL queries to get information from MySQL Databases.
• Perform on-call duties as required.

Experience and Skills:

• Must have 5-7 years of Linux systems engineering/administration experience.
• Experience with project management, product development, change control, and/or technical support is beneficial.
• Great interpersonal and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience with Linux, Unix, FreedBSD,CentOS, Solaris, perl, Apache, NGINX, sendmail, DNS, TCP/IP, SQL, Wordpress, PHP and Red Hat experience is a must.