systems administrator Aurora
Job description
Olameter is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Administrator to join our team. Reporting to the Manager, IT, the Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for planning, implementing, overseeing and administering Olameter’s server environments, networks, personal computers, telephony and projects as assigned and will serve as a technical expert in systems administration for all operating systems. This role ensures that appropriate security systems are in place and assists in developing risk assessments, the business continuity and disaster recovery plans and serves as second level support to Help Desk staff to analyze and resolve problems in a timely and accurate fashion.
The position will have a hybrid work schedule between working remotely and in office with some travel required, and shift will be Monday-Friday between 9:00am-5:00pm (occasional weekends/emergency overtime).
Responsibilities:
- Proactively maintain and develop all infrastructure (10% Linux,90% Windows) technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service.
- Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
- Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all environments
- Fault finding, analysis and of logging information for reporting of performance exceptions
- Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning
- Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hot fixes on servers, workstations, and network hardware
- Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
- Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
- Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.
- Manage the Kubernetes environment.
Requirements:
- Previous working experience as a Linux Administrator for 5 year(s) & Windows 3 year(s)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree
- In depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.
- In depth knowledge of Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with VMWare and SAN management and concepts
- Expert in Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting
- Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP and SNMP
- Additional Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
Olameter is one of the largest meter servicing companies in North America with over 1,500 employees providing services in 30 states and provinces to over 300 utilities.
Olameter is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state/provincial, or local laws.
If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please contact us at 1-800-903-7003.
If you want to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply today! #INDHCA
About Olameter
CEO: Jan Peeters
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: https://www.olameter.com/
Year Founded: 1998
