Sr. Unix Systems Administrator

• Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
• On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Sr. Unix Systems Administrator for a contract opportunity in Dallas, TX.
• Sr. Unix Systems Administrator Job Details

• Provide technical leadership in daily system support and operation for critical and complex production systems.
• Perform Capacity Planning, Infrastructure Design, and Systems Administration.
• Create robust, high availability and secure design for UNIX/Linux server infrastructure.
• Provide 7x24 rotating Level 3 Support for Unix and storage infrastructure for various group companies.
• Closely work with remote Unix team for day-to-day incident and service request tickets.
• Work with hardware and 3rd vendor for system troubleshooting.
• Interface with the clients with related to technical issue/inquiry/request.
• Setting various policies for applications and infrastructure - patching schedules, deployment of releases, testing and system readiness.
• Manage HP/UX environment in Production/Testing/Development environments.
• Configure and manage Virtual Server environments, Storage infrastructure and DR installations.
• Administer Systems Monitoring; Troubleshoot SW/HW Issues Methodically.
• Process knowledge of Configuration management & Change control.
• Create and update technical documentations (system configuration and operation).

Sr. Unix Systems Administrator Mandatory Skills

• 8-10 years experience as a UNIX System Administrator
• Strong background in HP-UX 10/11
• Strong background in Solaris 2.6/7/8/9/10 and RHEL 4.x/5.x
• Strong Background in AIX
• Hands-on experience with Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas File System, DiskSuite and LVM
• Strong experiences in SAN devices (EMC Celerra/CLARiiON, NetApp Filer, Brocade switch)
• Hands-on experience in NetBackup backup software
• Experience of jumpstart and kickstart implementation
• Requires excellent communication skills and ability to be available after-hours
• Certifications in Solaris, Linux and/or SAN are preferred.
• BS in (Computer) Science/Engineering or equivalent IT work experience.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, LDAP, DNS, NIS and SMTP.
• Proficiency in NAS and Storage Area networking as well as Backup & Recovery administration.
• Experiences of DNS, Apache, Sendmail, Bind, LDAP, and ProofPoint.
• Experience in data center or network operations with HA (high availability) and/ or 24X7 service level.
• Must have strong experience with Disaster Recovery solutions.

Sr. Unix Systems Administrator Start Date

ASAP

• Sr. Unix Systems Administrator Assignment Length
• 6+ months
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only.