UNIX Operations at Great-West Life is hiring a Senior UNIX System Administrator.
We are looking for an experienced UNIX System Administrator to support the
following applications in our growing server environment: Oracle, SAP, IVR, Web,
Email, DNS, LDAP. Candidates will be responsible for installation, configuration
and ongoing maintenance and support of the Unix/Linux landscapes across multiple
data centers. The administrator will support business processing requirements
and meet service level agreements. Provide after hours on-call support on a
rotating basis. Candidates must have good analytical and problem solving skills,
communicate well and be eager to learn.
Responsibilities & Essential Job
Functions: Administer large network of physical and virtual AIX, Linux and
Solaris servers. Perform hardware and OS level problem identification and
resolution. Plan and execute hardware and OS upgrades and maintain system
configurations. Work with business units to assess needs and recommend
solutions. 24X7 on-call support rotation.
Required Skills: 5+ years of UNIX
System Administration experience. Good customer service skills. Clear written
and verbal communication skills Methodical problem solving abilities Work
independently and within a team structure Ability to establish priorities and
work multiple tasks.
Highly Preferred Skills: Solaris 10 and Solaris zones
administration. Solaris Jumpstart. Red Hat Linux 4 & 5 administration. Red
Hat Linux virtualization (KVM). Red Hat Satellite Server and kickstart.
Scripting in Korn Shell and Perl. TCP/IP, SSH, FTP, Desired Skills: AIX
Administration LDAP administration. Postfix email administration. Proofpoint
email security. Bind/DNS administration. Veritas Volume Manager. Oracle database
and applications. IBM System Director.
