Linux Administrator Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

The Linux Administrator will be part of a UNIX/LINUX team in the 24x7 operational support of Company managed services customers. The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the Linux operating system and be able to manage Linux systems in an enterprise environment. The candidate must also have outstanding customer service skills, and the ability to translate technical issues into common language.

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Job summary 2

The Linux Administrator is a key member of our IT and virtualization operations and must possess a strong commitment to high-quality customer service and solid work ethic. This position is responsible for all functions relating to the installation, configuration and operation new software releases and upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, resolves software/hardware related problems, performs system backups and recovery.

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Installation and management of infrastructure projects
Create and maintain Linux environments strong emphasis on best practices
Identify, troubleshoot issues
Develop and test scripts to automate routine tasks.
Assist with maintenance of customer service SLAs
- Maintain and participate in on-call support schedule.
- Document and improve existing processes
- On-call responsibilities are required as part of this position

Requirements & Skills 2

Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience.
Bachelor degree or related experience
Proven track record identifying and championing appropriate new technologies
The ability to lift and handle packages/hardware weighing up to 50 pounds
Strong knowledge and experience in server, network and applications, problem resolution, planning and execution
- Proficient with managing and prioritizing multiple projects
- Ability to partner with customers and hardware/software partners
- Very good organizational skills for internal responsibilities and project management with clients

Job summary 3

We are looking for an experienced information systems and technology (IS&T) professional to join a growing IS&T team embedded within engineering team. The Linux Administrator will be part of a dynamic UNIX administration team. This Linux administrator will have primary responsibilities overseeing our Linux-based high-performance compute scheduling systems working with engineers and systems administration to optimize these high-performance compute systems. Come and be part of a team which deeply collaborates with silicon engineers to fulfill a unified vision.

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Administer several high-performance compute schedulers
Support engineers using running jobs via these schedulers
- Generate reports on scheduler utilization
- Automate administration of UNIX systems including job schedulers
- General Linux systems administration

Requirements & Skills 3

4+ Years’ Linux Systems Administration Experience (required)
2+ Years’ system automation experience using some scripting language such as Shell, Perl, or Python (required)
BA/BS in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)
2+ Years’ Experience programming in Tcl (preferred)
- Solid understanding of networking, systems administration, automation, and monitoring (preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communications (preferred)
- Understanding of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) concepts (preferred)

Job summary 4

We are seeking a Linux Administrator to work on our Information Technology team. This position provides the opportunity to be a part of the trading environment and interact with key technology and business stakeholders as well as the opportunity to learn, grow and develop skills while working on cross-functional projects. An ideal candidate will be reliable, cautious, able to operate in a fast-paced environment and have a collaborative approach to complex problem solving with a positive can-do attitude.

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Plan and execute projects related to our Linux trading and research systems
Manage and optimize large-scale compute and storage clusters
Collaborate with developers, traders and other infrastructure engineers
- Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across a diverse system stack
- Participate in incident support and analysis, bringing long term resolutions
- Provide additional day-to-day support across our proprietary and 3rd party systems

Requirements & Skills 4

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree
3 years' experience in Systems Engineering
In-depth knowledge of Linux: Redhat/CentOS/Rocky
Experience supporting a large-scale globally distributed environment
Scripting experience in Shell and/or Python
- Solid understanding of technical concepts such as Linux network stack, system security and kernel tuning
- Strong communication: ability to transfer information clearly and use discretion to escalate the most urgent issues
- Must be reliable, proactive, and maintain composure under pressure

Job summary 5

We’re looking for a customer service oriented Linux administrator who is passionate to join our global Engineering IT team, and keep our CAD workstations, LSF Compute Clusters, NAS storage, globally distributed version control system and infrastructure servers running like well-oiled machines. You will focus on deployment of new systems and providing support to the design community, while identifying tasks for automation and assisting with development of automation tools. If you have a solid background in Linux Systems administration and NAS storage automation, we want to hear from you!

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Automate the provisioning of resources for new engineering projects and new employees
Provide Analytics to help drive the efficient use of existing resources
- Automate the identification and reclamation of resources from inactive projects and terminated employees
- Participate in the forecasting process to resolve demand for additional resources
- Process tickets, through resolution or escalation, that pertain to the engineering infrastructure

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Job summary 6

We are seeking a skilled Linux Administrator with 5 or more years of relevant experience to join its world-class Infrastructure Engineering team. The right candidate will provide essential support for Company critical infrastructure, utilities and core services. The candidate will work with development and business assets throughout the company to gather requirements, provide advice, and assist in implementation of software services.

Duties & Responsibilities 6

Maintain existing systems and services as well as design and implement future enhancements and upgrades
Be a thought and technical leader for the team
Respond to, triage, and help resolve incident tickets and monitoring alerts
Automate common procedures
- Standardize and ensure appropriate documentation of common procedures
- Work with diverse teams to provide advice and assistance with access to and use of operational systems and services; and to translate business needs to actionable work items
- Participate in on-call support schedule for production systems

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Job summary 7

The Linux Administrator handles multiple applications, systems, network, and/or telecommunications activities. Manages information systems throughout the organization. May include programming, analysis, networking, data processing, and/or administration responsibilities. Resolves technical problems. Researches and recommends technology. Coordinates information system priorities.

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Provides recommendations on tools to monitor and support all environments.
Makes process and system improvement recommendations to assist the business in achieving its goals and objectives, leveraging best practices and professional experiences.
Installs and maintains the organization’s computer hardware, software, and network infrastructure.
Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
- Recommends improvement in programs and procedures to simplify or maximize efficiency of operations.
- Analyzes and solves computer problems, and assures technology meets the needs of the organization.
- May lead and coordinate activities of other lower level information systems generalists.

Requirements & Skills 7

Knowledge - Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices and standards. Full knowledge of industry practice & general knowledge of other related specialties.
Problem Solving - Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems. Uses judgement & imagination to solve problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.
Discretion/Latitude - Work is performed under general direction. Participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
Impact - Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Errors or failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations typically cause delays in schedules & considerable expenditure of resources.
- Liaison/Leadership - Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations. May instruct, or serve as a resource for other professionals.
- Bachelor’s degree in software programming or engineering.
- Active Secret Clearance.

Job summary 8

We are looking for a Linux Administrator that will support our customer by:

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Job summary 9

We are looking for a Linux Administrator to drive our customer experience strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about the customer experience journey, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset.

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Support and maintain operating system(s), such as Oracle Linux and RedHat Linux along with VMware to service customers.
Complete status reports, implementations, troubleshooting of systems
Use configuration management and infrastructure automation for repeatable tasks
Design and implementation of OS build processes and automation providing the right level of control and validation
- Experience with configuration management and infrastructure-as-code, using technologies such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Salt, CloudFormation and/or Terraform
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, and independent drive to create written documentation, requirements, and technical diagrams
- Keep informed of the latest developments in computer software and hardware technology and continue learn new technologies and offerings from vendors and solution partners.

Requirements & Skills 9

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with Linux Operating Systems.
Bitbucket – The ability of checking out code, code reviews, doing pull requests and approvals
Artifactory – Familiar with accessing and finding artifacts.
- Chef – Understands the concepts and can read and do minor changes to cookbooks (uses Ruby)
- Good knowledge and understanding of computer technology, incident management and problem resolution procedures is preferred.
- Knowledge of operating systems, infrastructure software, communications, computer hardware and peripherals.

Job summary 10

We are seeking a cleared Linux Administrator. We are looking for candidates with a strong background in Linux administration!

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Install patches according to the Patch Management Plan leveraging Yellowdog Update Modified (YUM).
Maintain and operate a virtualized data center using VMWare with Dell/EMC server and storage hardware.
Install, support and maintain Linux servers by tuning system performance, system wide software configuration and allocation of mass storage space.
Responsible for the integrity, confidentiality, availability of information systems through patch management to include antivirus installation and signature file updates and data archival/restoral.
Respond and resolve service outages, technical queries and other system related issues.
- Conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems as current as possible with changing technology.
- Update and document configuration management and troubleshoot any reported problems.
- Provide technical guidance to Tier 1 and 2 personnel.

Requirements & Skills 10

Active TS/SCI.
Minimum of five years’ relevant experience.
- Security + CE certification or equivalent.
- Experience with one or more of the following technologies: YUM, Puppet, Redhat Satellite, RHEL 7.X, Kickstart, Harbor, Kubernete.
- Bachelor's degree.

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