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Solaris Administrator Tier 5

Baltimore, MD · On-site

Systems Administrator Tier 5 Location: Baltimore, MD,21117 Duration: 1+ year * Provide systems administration support for multiple Solaris servers running Solaris 10. * Install and configure new ...

USM

Solaris admin

Colorado Springs, CO · On-site

Systems Administrator Tier 5 Location: Baltimore, MD,21117 Duration: 1+ year * Provide systems administration support for multiple Solaris servers running Solaris 10. * Install and configure new ...

E*Pro, Inc.

UNIX System Administrator

Irving, TX · On-site

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in designing, implementing and maintaining Solaris 10 systems ... Solaris Administrator Advanced proficiency in the Solaris operating system Client focus a must ...

MBS

Solaris / Linux Systems Administrator

Columbia, MO · On-site

$50K - $60K/yr

Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize Solaris and Linux server environments to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability. * Provision, deploy, and decommission physical and ...

MBS

Solaris / Linux Systems Administrator

Columbia, MO · On-site

$50K - $60K/yr

Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize Solaris and Linux server environments to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability. * Provision, deploy, and decommission physical and ...

GDIT

UNIX/Linux/Solaris Engineer

Bethesda, MD

Operate and administer Solaris and Red Hat estates: Solaris-administer Zones and Logical Domains (LDOMs); manage OS lifecycle, patching, and hardware (Oracle platforms such as T-series where ...

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A Solaris Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining Oracle Solaris operating systems in enterprise environments. Their duties include system installation, configuration, performance tuning, security management, backup and recovery, and troubleshooting issues. They also ensure system availability, apply patches and updates, and manage user access and permissions. Solaris Administrators often work with virtualization technologies, networking, and scripting to automate tasks. The role requires expertise in UNIX/Linux environments and knowledge of Oracle hardware and software.

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A Solaris Administrator’s daily responsibilities often include monitoring system health, performing routine maintenance, managing storage and backups, applying security patches, and troubleshooting technical issues. You will also be involved in user account management, system performance tuning, and supporting application deployments. Collaboration is key, as you'll frequently work with network engineers, developers, and security teams to ensure system reliability and address cross-functional needs. These tasks help maintain uptime and support mission-critical applications in enterprise environments.

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Solaris Administrator Tier 5

Baltimore, MD • On-site

USM Business Systems
51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary:
USM Business Systems Inc. is a quickly developing worldwide System Integrator, Software and Product Development, IT Outsourcing and Technology assistance supplier. They are seeking a Solaris Administrator Tier 5 to provide systems administration support for Solaris servers, manage the SAN environment, and design innovative solutions to improve system processes.
Responsibilities:
• Provide systems administration support for multiple Solaris servers running Solaris 10.
• Install and configure new software and hardware products.
• Perform system tuning and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
• Support the development and testing teams as necessary, evaluate and recommend new products that meet their needs.
• Manage the SAN environment to ensure availability and performance.
• Design and implement creative solutions that improve system processes through automation and documentation.
• May act as a manager or lead, responsible for planning and monitoring schedule milestone and deliverables.
• Must possess effective oral and written skills and strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
• Must be a team player able to work in a dynamic environment and have a working knowledge of the SDLC and the associated processes and documentation.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Provide systems administration support for multiple Solaris servers running Solaris 10.
• Install and configure new software and hardware products.
• Perform system tuning and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
• Support the development and testing teams as necessary, evaluate and recommend new products that meet their needs.
• Manage the SAN environment to ensure availability and performance.
• Design and implement creative solutions that improve system processes through automation and documentation.
• May act as a manager or lead, responsible for planning and monitoring schedule milestone and deliverables.
• Must possess effective oral and written skills and strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
• Must be a team player able to work in a dynamic environment and have a working knowledge of the SDLC and the associated processes and documentation.
• Must possess 10 years Solaris 10 and 5 years SAN Fibre Channel Administration experience.
• General Experience: 14 or more years related experience.
• Education: Bachelor of Science in related field or equivalent years of experience.
Preferred:
• Experience implementing solutions in IBM WAS, Oracle, and Red Hat environment.
• Hands-on experience working with Brocade switches and NetBackup.
• Writing Shell scripts.
• Managing security requirements in a Solaris environment.
Company:
USM Business Systems is a global IT services and staffing company. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Chantilly, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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