Location: United States
About the job
Planned Systems International (PSI) is an Enterprise IT services company seeking an Junior Linux System Administrator. The scope of this project is to provide NYS ITS with consulting / technical services in support of NYS ITS infrastructure and software environment including Unisys proprietary and industry available technology.Essential Functions And Job Responsibilities
- Provides backups of all NYS Linux systems serving NYC HRA WMS users. Maintains integrity of critical backup files stored on disk.
- Writes and maintains required shell scripts to administer the NYS Unisys Forward/ES3000 SUSE Linux systems
- Monitors local Linux system performance, manages system swap space and establish CRON jobs as needed.
- Provides load balancing functions on the local NYS Unisys Forward/ES3000 SUSE Linux servers and coordinates, when necessary, the moving of users from server to server.
- Install new SUSE Linux software levels, and patches onto the local NYS Forward/ES3000 Linux server environment.
- Examines and fixes any problems related to the Unisys Forward/ES3000 Linux servers, routinely checks and fix problems in the base and host files when necessary.
- Migrate and activate, when necessary, the local WMS software application updates to the 500+ logical partitions running on the Unisys Forward environment.
- Monitors and troubleshoots issues relating to Asynchronous Terminal Servers, Printers and terminals. Checks usage and determines user needs of this hardware.
Minimum Requirements
- At least 2 years professional experience working as a Linux system administrator (preferably in SUSE Linux environment)
- Experience writing scripts, shell, PHP etc.
- Knowledge of Linux backup solutions a plus
- Willingness to learn new technologies
- Must be willing to work with others, share ideas and be a team player
- Have excellent writing and communication skills