Systems Engineer - Linux

4 month contract

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or related (or equivalent work experience)
• Seasoned demonstrated experience in a similar role gained within a similar information technology environment
• Non-negotiable skillset and experience in red hat Linux administration: 
• Between 3-5 years' experience working on Linux.
• Preferable to have exposure to: ZVM Systems Red hat Linux Satellite VMware Azure AWS Chef

Responsibilities:

• Installs, tests and maintains new hardware or software to provide new services or to resolve user and system problems
• Performs troubleshooting and system analysis to resolve incidents and to ensure system availability
• Performs system administration tasks including configuration, systems monitoring, troubleshooting, and support
• Tests and validates new system to ensure that they fulfil the request functionality and quality
• Implements backup and recovery procedures to ensure the needed availability
• Implements and performs system monitoring for proactive support by collecting for example availability, performance metrics and system logs
• Performs hardware or software upgrades and patching to support vulnerability and risk management
• Defines, raises and executes changes as part of the Change Management Process 
• Creates system documentation and maintains fixes, modification or other changes 
• Executes task as part of the request fulfilment 
• Escalates and collaborates with vendors or other delivery organisations if needed to provide the right level of support
  Identifies and documents potential problems of the system within the ticket tool
• Identifies and suggests possible service improvements 
• Creates and manages tickets for the Incident Management