10298- Linux Admin

Essential Administrator2 days on siteStrong LinuxSome AIX experienceEssential Administrator Job Functions:Administer and optimize environments by following best practices to support reliable, robust, and efficient infrastructure architectureWork closely with system/platform administrators to define platform requirements, performance tuning, and capacity planningInstall, configure, manage environment/landscape, and provide support in maintenance/upgrading of existing products/environment as well as resolve development or server specific issues during the upgrade processCoordinate problem resolution across different teams that support the infrastructure (cloud, servers, network, operating systems, databases, security, and middleware)Evaluate, plan, schedule, and conduct system tests, monitor test results, and take required corrective actionProvide security management, which includes account management and access control, as well as permission managementInteract with business unit application owners to resolve performance and provide day-to-day troubleshooting of end-user and environment issuesProvide hands-on support for installation, configuration, and deployment of the suite of software that are required for the project deploymentParticipate in security audits and compliance initiativesLiaise with product support to resolve all issues regarding upgrade or security, etc.Review and apply security-related rules and constraints to the system. Ensure the environment is fully compliant with security policies and internal controlsProvide support to integrate products with institutional systems as per defined and approved frameworkProvide support of mission critical systems with focus on high availability (local and remote failover capabilities)Adhere to Service Level agreements/Operational level agreements, and take every possible step for high availability and resilient servicesAdhere to and enforce all Information security and system management standards for hardware and software, including change management practices and institution policiesProvide periodic and ad-hoc status reports including KPIs as requested by team leadParticipate in on-call weekly shift supporting off hours and weekend activity (this is a rotating assignment shared with other members of the team, as necessary)Create and maintain task automation and monitoring toolsProvide continuous monitoring, troubleshooting, historical and real-time performance monitoring of the environmentsEstablish and test disaster recovery policies and procedures, complete backups, and maintain documentation of all processes including configuration and operational processesFollow ITIL process in the system administration and need to be familiar with ISO processesParticipate in project calls and work with internal bank groups to gather detailed technical requirements and application specificationsIdentify and manage dependencies with other systems and elements of the IT infrastructureEnsure developed applications and systems are transitioned to customers in a timely mannerPerform core configuration tasks including system policies, business rules, and client scriptsPerform deployment activities across products development lifecycle i.e., Dev to QA, QA to ProdEducational Qualifications and Experience:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldExtensive experience in administering the environments including security, patching, and upgrade/capacity planningExperience with administrative tools and product management studioExperience in administering access controlExperience in modern authentication and authorization mechanisms like ZERO-TRUSTStrong experience in performance tuning of environment and productsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsHighly self-directed and able to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent and competing challenges, issues, and ambiguitiesWork experience in medium/large organizations having segregated development, test, and production environmentsRequired Skills/Abilities:Strong, proven track record in administering the infrastructure for large, distributed enterprise implementationsGood knowledge of troubleshooting and analytical skills in solving access/security related issuesAbility to work independently with minimum supervision and/or as part of a team under different circumstancesAbility to prioritize assignments and work with accuracy and numeric facilityAbility to apply practical problem-solving skillsAbility to diagnose and resolve problems independently, as well as in collaboration with a teamAbility and willingness to work, learn, and contribute in an internationally diverse team environmentGood technical documentation skillsExperience in identifying and handling bug fixes and enhancement requestsCollaborate with other team members and contribute productively to the team’s work and output, while demonstrating respect for different points of viewTake personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests, or needs, while working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall successRelated Certifications Defined at the Job Posting Level