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Infotech Sourcing

System Admininistrator

Ashburn, VA · On-site

Required Skills & Qualifications 5+ years of experience in a Systems Administrator, Security Systems Administrator, or Infrastructure Operations role (data center or critical environment experience ...

Infotech Sourcing

System Admininistrator

Ashburn, VA

Required Skills & Qualifications 5+ years of experience in a Systems Administrator, Security Systems Administrator, or Infrastructure Operations role (data center or critical environment experience ...

Infotech Sourcing

System Admininistrator

Ashburn, VA

Required Skills & Qualifications 5+ years of experience in a Systems Administrator, Security Systems Administrator, or Infrastructure Operations role (data center or critical environment experience ...

ark data centers

Data Center Administrator

Akron, OH · On-site

Description: Data Center Administrator works under limited supervision to perform basic ... systems · Performs other maintenance duties as assigned by the Data Center Manager · Monitors ...

Eisenhower

System Administrator II

Rancho Mirage, CA · On-site

$41 - $62.28/hr

This position will work in one of two areas: desktop support or data center support. Education ... Epic Client System Administrator (ECSA) required if assigned to ECSA role Preferred: MCITP, MCTS, A ...

NCD

Contact Center Systems Administrator

Dallas, TX · On-site

... system governance • Maintain system documentation, change logs, platform standards, and ... and data quality efforts related to contact center operations • Evaluate and support ...

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Data Center System Administrators are IT professionals responsible for managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the servers, networking equipment, and other critical infrastructure within a data center. Their duties include installing and configuring hardware and software, monitoring system performance, ensuring security, performing backups, and responding to outages or technical issues. They play a key role in ensuring that the data center operates efficiently, securely, and with minimal downtime, supporting the technology needs of organizations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a data center system administrator?

To thrive as a Data Center System Administrator, you need expertise in server administration, network management, and troubleshooting, typically supported by a degree in information technology or a related field. Familiarity with virtualization platforms (such as VMware or Hyper-V), monitoring tools, and certifications like CompTIA Server+ or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) is often required. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical staff set standout professionals apart. These skills are essential for ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient data center operations, minimizing downtime, and supporting critical business functions.

What are some common challenges faced by data center system administrators, and how can they be addressed?

Data Center System Administrators often encounter challenges such as managing hardware failures, ensuring minimal downtime, and keeping up with rapidly evolving technologies. Addressing these issues involves implementing robust monitoring systems, staying proactive with scheduled maintenance, and participating in ongoing training to remain current with industry best practices. Collaboration with networking, security, and facilities teams is also crucial to quickly resolve problems and maintain seamless data center operations.

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Linux System Administrator

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

West Advanced Technologies (WATI)
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 1 - 10 employees
Learn more about West Advanced Technologies (WATI)external

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

Position: Linux System Administrator
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Duration: 12+ months
Description:
The Linux System Administrator is responsible for applying Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, CentOS, Suse and Debian concepts and industry best practices to resolve complex issues, provide daily operational management of private and public cloud Linux server instances, maintaining thorough documentation of procedures and system configurations, selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions, evaluating technologies, performing cost / benefit analysis, and completing additional work assigned by the manager and lead. The position requires system administration experience along with the skill to administer various distributions and open-source applications of the Linux operating system; works closely with other System Administrators, Application Engineers, Developers, Cyber Security professionals, Systems Engineers, and Operations specialists to provide top-quality secure computing and storage services to a variety of county customers. The Linux System Administrator is responsible to develop and manage the county's computing and infrastructure systems on private and public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Provide creative problem solving, critical thinking, and advanced troubleshooting across a broad domain of secure computing systems and support activities. Manage data center computing operations while maintaining strict operational security requirements and directives - implement latest computer security policies and procedures. The Linux System Administrator is responsible to manage availability of network, storage, computing, and software of multiple computing and storage systems. Develop technical specifications and maintain documentation for processes and technical guides. Patch planning, vulnerability assessment, patch policy preparation, patch testing and workflow design for quarterly security patch updates across RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, Suse and Debian Linux systems. Research and resolve operating system problems efficiently and accurately, while adhering to organizational standards and practices. Perform proactive performance monitoring, analysis, alerting, reporting, and tuning as well as proactive capacity planning/analysis and provisioning solutions. Coordinate, facilitate, manage, and execute approved changes during maintenance windows in a 24 x 7 on-call environments.
Skills Required:
The Linux System Administrator will possess knowledge in decision making; organizational awareness; and problem-solving skills.
Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Suse, Debian Linux. Four (4) years of experience in developing Ansible playbooks, Shell, and Python scripts. Ability to author and implement automation for complex operational and administrative tasks. Experience with security tools and threat mitigation technologies such as McAfee, CISCO AMP, Nessus Tenable, Tanium, and Dell Secureworks Red Cloak. Experience with VMware, Vcenter, and ESXi.
Requires the possession of a bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field.
Regards,
Sangeetha
West Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Serving government agencies for 22 Years
E: sangeetha.p@wati.com, D: 279 895 6797
www.wati.com

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