Unix System Administrator

PHX STAFFING, LLC is an IT staffing company. 

FULL TIME PERMANENT

Essential functions of the job (in order of importance):

Install, configure and maintain UNIX and Linux-based platforms (Solaris 9/10, HP-UX, CentOS, Debian, Red Hat, and Ubuntu)

Apply experience with DNS, DHCP, NTP, SNMP, SSH

Install, configure and maintain Apache HTTP server software

Develop and run UNIX scripts related to system monitoring and troubleshooting

Enable monitoring tools, such as Nagios, Spiceworks, etc., to detect system performance issues

Demonstrate experience in tuning, analysis, and benchmarking for optimal systems performance (maximum uptime with minimal latency of production systems)

Experience with SAN and NAS technologies and RAID configurations

Administer, monitor and troubleshoot SAN and NAS environments

Manage space allocation on SAN and NAS devices

Provide system data usage and capacity reporting

Maintains space utilization statistics, forecast future space requirements

Assist with the configuration for backup and recovery of data storage devices

Apply system security best practices

Experience with TCP/IP networking, firewall and VPN configurations

DESIRABLE KNOWELDGE AND EXPERIENCE):

HP P4000 SAN (Lefthand)

PCI-DSS requirements, particularly external scan

Disaster recovery processes

Cisco firewall, router and switch configuration

WAN/LAN/VLAN environments

Citrix XenServer virtualization

Education & Abilities

5+ years of experience in UNIX systems operations and administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

This position requires a wealth of knowledge and experience with strong technical, architectural, and analytical skills to support UNIX/Linux technologies, storage environments, and system security.

Desire to learn emerging technologies

Troubleshooting skills

Initiative, creativity, innovation and attention to detail

Ability to work independently or as a team player

Willingness to travel on an occasional basis

*** Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol FREE WORKPLACE

*** (Prior to being hired, all applicants submit to drug testing, including nicotine testing.)

*** Must pass required background check