Linux Engineer Full Time

Job Requirements

• Perform intermediate- to advanced-level UNIX systems administration activities, including server and application component installation and configuration.
• Diagnose complex system, network, and application issues in close collaboration with other IT teams.
• Install related software products, tools, and support utilities.
• Apply vendor-supplied operating system patches as needed in coordination with database administrators and application support staff.
• Support virtualization technologies including Oracle Linux KVM, VMware, Solaris LDOMs, and Solaris Zones.
• Develop or maintain scripts and utilities to automate processes and support application environments.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making aligned with essential job functions.
• Communicate technical information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Use a Windows based laptop, virtual machines and virtual desktops to complete all job duties.

Skills Required

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Linux/UNIX operating system and system software installation, customization, and support.
• Experience supporting environments in Oracle Cloud or other cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Experience supporting Linux mail servers running Sendmail or Postfix.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, including Oracle VM, VMware, Solaris LDOMs, and Zones.
• Working knowledge of Oracle engineered systems, including ODA, Exalytics, PCA, ZFS Appliance, and Oracle Linux.

Skills Preferred

• Experience supporting Oracle Linux KVM infrastructure.
• Experience supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and other cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting and patching OCI specialty DB systems such as ExaCS and BaseDB.
• Experience with Oracle hardware platforms, including x86, SPARC, and storage systems.
• Experience using and supporting monitoring solutions such as Oracle Enterprise Manager, Nagios, and Zabbix
• Experience with OS patch management solutions.
• Experience with network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience implementing and testing disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience working with Solaris 10 and 11.
• Experience working with NAS and SAN solutions such as Oracle ZFS Appliance and NetApp.
• General understanding of relational databases, including schemas, metadata, relationships, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Experience with shell scripting and languages such as Python and Perl.
• Experience with automation tools such as Oracle Linux Automation Manager, Ansible or AWX.

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Requires 6+ years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.