Urgent Need for Unix systems administrator

Unix systems administrator with VMware and Netapp storage experience required Location:  Santa Clara, CA Duration: 6 months with extensions INTERVIEW PROCESS: WEBCAM TO HIRE The UNIX Systems/Network Administrator oversees the management of servers, networks and corporate network security and provides hands-on support for IT and engineering labs consisting of 50 servers and 200 lab machines in installation, configuration and troubleshooting. Citrix / Bytemobile is looking for a candidate with strong networking and administration experience. This role works closely with our world-class development team to ensure that IT can provide infrastructure that enables the team to develop the next generation of Bytemobile products. Responsibilities: •            Monitor all systems and implement best practices and procedures to minimize risk, outages and data loss •            Install, configure and maintain different flavors of UNIX environment (Solaris SPARC, x86 and Linux) •            Manage and expand our virtual environments, while also managing the hardware these environments are deployed on. •            Manage and expand use of our NetApp storage infrastructure globally (NAS and SAN) •            Resolve operating system, application software, hardware, networking, and performance problems on various Solaris and Red Hat Linux platforms and VMware ESX/ESXi servers •            Install and configure packages and software applications such as Apache, as well as web applications •            Write and maintain shell scripts, using Perl, Bash, and csh to automate systems administration tasks •            Be part of a 24x7 on-call rotation Required Qualifications: •            Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar discipline •            Minimum of 5–7 years administering UNIX systems in an environment of similar size •            Experience working with networking switches, routers and firewalls •            Experience with NetApp (NAS and SAN) iSCSI storage •            VMware is a must, experience with XenServer is a plus •            Strong familiarity with production monitoring services — in particular, Nagios •            Thorough knowledge of protocols such as TCP/IP, YP/NIS, LDAP, NFS, Automounter, SSH, HTTP, FTP, DNS, Samba, VLANs, and DHCP •            Proficiency in JumpStart/Kickstart installation; ability to add and modify profiles •            Strong knowledge of OSI layer and networking •            Ability to rebuild the UNIX kernel and modify system parameters •            Ability to automate routine tasks by using in-depth scripting knowledge and experience (Perl, Python) •            Excellent troubleshooting skills; ability to diagnose network problems using open-source tools •            Some knowledge of Windows systems and protocols •            Achievement-oriented person; ability to multitask and work under pressure •            Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to document work •            Highly organized, self-motivated person; ability to work independently as well as with a team •            Ability to work in a dynamic environment; willingness to go outside job functions and help where needed •            Experience with Solaris, Linux, HP Procurve, NetScreen FW, Cisco ASA, Cisco and NETGEAR switches and routers, NetApp ONTAP, IBM BladeCenter, and Cisco VPN desirable   Thanks & Regards, Ashok Kumar IDC Technologies Inc. Ph: 408 868 5124 Email: ashok.kumar@idctechnologies.com GTalk: ashokkumar.staffing Yahoo: ashokkumar_recruiter   ...(More..)