Linux System Admin
- North Chicago, IL
- $65.00 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
Location: North Chicago, IL
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay Rate: $65/hrRequired:
- Minimum of 5 years RedHat, CentOS and/or Ubuntu Linux system administration experience
- Minimum of 3 years scripting experience with Bash, Perl or Python
- Prior experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet
- Prior experience with physical Linux hardware
- Experience with GPU compute in server and desktop environments
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Singularity
- This position supports and administers on-premises Linux resources, including physical and virtual scientific Linux desktops and servers
- Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, Operating System and application issues in server and desktop environments
- Assist in developing automated builds of physical and virtual desktops and servers
- Work with systems staff to enhance our Configuration Management infrastructure
- Evaluate performance impacts of planned operating system changes
- Update and expand existing systems monitoring capabilities
- Develop automation tools for systems administration
- Maintain account management procedures to support growing number of researchers and scientists
- Provide technical support to researchers using Linux resources, troubleshoot problems and develop appropriate computational strategies
- Consult and collaborate with scientist co-workers to determine best system configurations for applications
- Provide technical expertise to improve Linux server and desktop management, performance, and resiliency
- Analytical thinking and problem solving skills for effective troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Ability to work both independently and as part of the team; flexibility in dealing with assignments and in working on several projects simultaneously
- Ability to effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and computer knowledge