Linux Administrator at allnessinc – Radnor, Pennsylvania

Job Title : Linux Administrator
Description We have partnered with a financial company in the Radnor, PA area to provide them with a Linux Administrator. Please review the below description and let us know if you are interested. Be part of a technology team responsible for managing a network of 600+ Linux workstations and servers in an environment utilizing the latest hardware and software. Work closely with developers and quantitative researchers to maintain and optimize the real-time trading systems in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Responsibilities of the Linux Administrator: * Proactively maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure technology requiring 24x7 uptime. * Administer LDAP, DNS, and NFS infrastructure. * Configure and install new servers and workstations. * Develop shell script utilities for monitoring and administration duties. * Conduct system performance tuning and optimization. * Install and administer commercial and proprietary software, utilities, compilers and licensing. * Administer and configure virtual machines using the VMware vSphere virtualization engine. * Manage shared storage systems. * Provide outstanding end-user support. Requirements of the Linux Administrator: * BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline. * 5+ years’ experience with Redhat Enterprise or Oracle Linux. * Given the mission-critical nature of our applications, the ability to work well under pressure and as part of an on-call support rotation. * Willingness to learn new technologies and support users on all aspects of our technology stack. * Experience with Veritas cluster systems is an asset, but not a prerequisite.