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    Sr. Linux Engineer - Houston, TX, United States - INSPYR Solutions

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    Title:
    Sr. Linux Administrator

    Location:
    Houston, TX (Onsite Daily in 77064)

    Duration:
    Contract/Contract-to-Hire

    Work Requirements:
    US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the US.

    Qualified candidate should send their resume (Word format) to Nate Ackerman at

    Summary:

    We are currently seeking an experienced Lead Linux Specialist to join the Linux support team.

    The ideal candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting, deployment, and operational support of Linux based systems as well as on-going maintenance.

    As part of the Linux team, the candidate will work closely with business and other IT groups to provide 3rd level support and technical expertise as needed.


    Responsibilities include:
    Support the operation and maintenance of Linux servers, ensuring operational availability & performance, conducting health checks, managing software upgrades, patching (including testing and implementation), system optimization and administration
    Monitor server health and performance to identify issues, bugs, or potential improvements
    Strict adherence to change management processes to ensure changes are properly planned, documented, and deployed
    Develop, review, and update existing operational documentation (SOPs, application checklists, playbooks, etc)
    Provide after-hours on-call technical support
    Collaborate with the Security Operations Center (SOC) team for process optimization, tool tuning & integration, information sharing, playbook development and incident response
    Implement automated near real-time monitoring of all tools to ensure proper operation and collection of pertinent data
    Incident and Problem Management; including both during and post-incident, along with Root Cause Analysis
    Application support, issue management and escalation
    Perform incident investigation, diagnosis, and resolution
    Perform system monitoring and remediation

    Qualifications: 7+ years of experience installing, administering, and maintaining Oracle or Red Hat Linux based servers
    5+ years of experience designing and implementing redundant systems including data backups/recoveries, high availability, load balancing, and disaster recovery
    5+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and repairing large-scale distributed systems
    Experience with deploying and maintaining AWS and on-premises Linux servers
    Experience in application deployment automation, modern DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code
    Experience with IT automation tools such as Ansible Automation Platform, Chef, Puppet, or Terraform
    Knowledgeable of core IT infrastructure technologies including virtualization, networking, and storage management
    Technical documentation skills
    Comfortable interacting with management at various levels in a professional manner
    Takes ownership of areas of responsibility and makes recommendations and decisions on the improvement and operation of those areas
    High level of organizational skills
    Knowledge of and experience with Security Design and Implementation
    Ability to participate in after-hours on-call rotation
    Knowledge of backup and recovery methods and verification
    Knowledge of EMC PowerMax and Isilon storage, including snapshots
    Excellent written and verbal communications
    Ability to work in a fast paced, schedule-driven, and customer-oriented environment
    Experience with Bash, Perl, and Python scripting
    Experience with LVM including online expansion of file systems

    Preferred Qualifications:
    Experience supporting container-based platforms
    SUSE Manager for patching Linux servers
    Red Hat Satellite for patching Linux servers
    Prometheus and Grafana for system performance monitoring

    Our benefits package includes:
    Comprehensive medical benefits
    Competitive pay, 401(k)
    Retirement plan
    much more

    About INSPYR Solutions:

    Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment.

    As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs.

    Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions.

    By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.

    Learn more about us at


    INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

    In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.


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