Linux Engineer

Company: SGA Inc.
Location: Carrollton
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Linux Engineer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Healthcare Services clients in Carrollton, TX.



Responsibilities :

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• Ensures completeness of technical requirements and analysis for the support of system business solutions.
  
• Identifies requirements gaps or issues.
  
• Works with business areas to ensure proper communication/review of requirements and support.
  
• Evaluates technical requirements for incidents and requests to determine the impact to the infrastructure including equipment redundancy and capacity requirements.
  
• Installs, configures, and tests infrastructure modifications.
  
• Assists in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for current and new technology.
  
• Makes recommendations to improve security and participates in investigations as needed.
  
• Adheres to security requirements.
  
• Designs, plans and leads testing efforts and coordinates feedback of test results.
  
• Escalates problems as needed.
  
• Assists in establishing requirements, methods and procedures for routine maintenance and performs them.
  
• Ensures performance meets the present and future needs of the business.
  
• Forecasts utilization patterns and identifies modifications or upgrades.
  
• Designs reports to identify patterns and trends.
  
• Ensures continuous monitoring procedures are set per the company standard and requirements.
  
• Recommends changes/enhancements for improved systems availability, reliability and performance.
  
• Recommends operational metrics.
  
• Analyzes metrics to understand performance and identifies opportunities for continuous improvements.
  
• Performs Level 2 incident assessment and resolution on infrastructure solutions.
  
• Investigates alternative methods to expedite problem resolution.
  
• Recommends procedures and controls for problem resolution, creates temporary solutions until permanent ones can be implemented.
  
• Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify current problems or similar future problems.
  
• Reviews checklists and scripts and updates as needed.
  
• Works with auditors and security groups to ensure adherence to governance, regulations, and compliance with policies and procedures.
  
• Assists in developing SLAs or OLAs.
  
• Works with vendors to resolve problems and develop infrastructure solutions.
  
• Evaluates vendor solutions to ensure compliance with requirements.
  
• Documents new or modified infrastructure solutions, modules, test activities/results and other areas such as error handling.
  
• Ensures all documentation is delivered according to specified guidelines.
  
• Proofreads documents for accuracy.
  
• Provides coaching to team members.
  
  
  
  Required Skills:
  
  
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  • Bachelor's degree or technical institute degree/certificate in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
    
    
    
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    • Requires 3-5 years of RedHat, SUSE, systems experience.
      
    • Minimum of 3-5 years supporting Linux in an environment with over 2000+ Linux servers
      
    • Advanced Understanding of the RedHat and SUSE Enterprise Linux operating systems
      
      
      
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      • Relevant certification is an advantage.
        
      • Experience working within an enterprise ticketing system incidents, requests, change control, preferably Service-Now
        
      • Good understanding of Networking concepts.
        
      • Understanding of DNS concepts and InfoBlox
        
      • Understanding of Active Directory concepts
        
      • They must be able to add and remove resources in VMware
        
      • VMware console access experience
        
      • Patch management experience
        
      • Virtual server build experience using templates
        
      • Understand the concepts of Puppet
        
      • Strong BASH scripting skills
        
      • Understanding of SAN concepts
        
      • Understanding of ITIL concepts
        
      • Understanding of Linux Security concepts
        
      • Understanding of Linux Performance tuning concepts
        
      • Excellent communication Skills
        
      • Advanced diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to determine not only what the issue is but the source of the issue and the solution.
        
      • Able to resolve complex issues related to the OS
        
      • Expert understanding of Logical Volume management
        
      • Advanced understanding of the Linux boot process
        
      • Advanced understanding of the Linux Kernel
        
      • Must have advanced knowledge of 2 or more of the following technologies:
        
        
        
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        • Enterprise Puppet
          
        • VCS
          
        • SUSE Manager
          
        • RedHat Satellite server
          
          
          
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          • Experience with general IT concepts beyond their primary discipline
            
          • Good analytical and problem solving skills
            
          • Good interpersonal skills; effective team player
            
          • Good analytical skills with attention to detail
            
          • Good presentation skills
            
          • Ability to prioritize work load
            
          • Understanding of ITSM
            
            
            
            Preferred Skills:
            
            
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            • RedHat (RHCSA) or SuSE (SCA) Certified Engineer preferred
              
              
              SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
              
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