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TEKsystems

Linux/RHEL Automation Engineer

Chandler, AZ · Hybrid

$60 - $89/hr

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical ... It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of ...

TEKsystems

Linux/RHEL Automation Engineer

Chandler, AZ · Hybrid

$60 - $89/hr

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical ... It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of ...

E*Pro, Inc.

Websphere Admin

Des Moines, IA · On-site

... Temp-to-Hire. In addition, our industry expertise and knowledge within financial services ... Good general knowledge of Linux and shell scripting. * Knowledge of industry best practices for IBM ...

E*Pro, Inc.

Weblogic Administrator

Trumbull, CT · On-site

... Temp-to-Hire. In addition, our industry expertise and knowledge within financial services ... Writing shell scripts in a Linux environment Configuring Weblogic server instances in Weblogic ...

Megan soft Inc

PLM admin (W2 Position)

Dearborn, MI · On-site

CA$50 - CA$55/hr

... Linux) * 5+ years of PLM system administration * Good understanding of user authentication (e.g ... Temp to Perm Preferred Skills: * Familiarity with development, collaboration, and testing tools (e ...

AllSTEM Connections

System Administrator

Richmond, VA · On-site

$135K/yr

The Role We are seeking a highly skilled Linux System Administrator to join the Peraton team. In ... For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AllSTEM Connections is pleased to offer major ...

Columbia University

Systems Administrator

New York, NY · On-site

$80K - $90K/yr

End Date if Temporary: * Hours Per Week: 35 * Standard Work Schedule: * Building: Morningside ... The Department of Computer Science at Columbia University is looking for a Linux systems ...

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Temp to perm :: Application Server Administrator

Temp to perm :: Application Server Administrator

Collabera

Fort Knox, KY

Other

Posted 16 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Collabera Inc (Staffing Firm). 

We are based out of Morristown, NJ and we have been providing contingent labor to our clients for last 25 years. In 2015 we placed more than 6,000 contractors across select 100+ clients that we service. End client for this project is a large legal organization with operations in more than 100 countries and has more than 50,000 employees around the world. For eight consecutive years, Fortune has named this company as World's 'Most Admired Companies to work for'.

Job Description

Job Details:

Location: Fort Knox, KY

Job Title: Application Server Administrator

Duration: 6 Months (temp to perm)

Application Server Administrator

  • Client is seeking a Server Administrator to join our Keystone team at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command.
  • The administrator will be part of a team that is enhancing/upgrading legacy applications into new Java based web applications in an enterprise environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive Solaris and Linux administration in an enterprise environment
  • Install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade and document all aspects of the of the Solaris and Linux architecture
  • Install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade and document all aspects of the supporting program applications to include WebLogic and/or other web applications/services, and supporting development programs such as Java, Perl, and Subversion
  • Perform optimization and performance testing, provide technical support for incident response and reporting
  • Provide on-call support as needed. After hours and weekend support is required
  • Implement and maintain a secure Solaris and Linux server environment in compliance with all IA and DoD STIG guidelines
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Completed Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field. Four years of additional general experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree
  • Five years of technical experience administering Solaris/Linux in an enterprise environment
  • Experience in Network operations and design, switches, routers, and firewalls
  • Extensive Shell scripting experience is required
  • Ability to work in an environment that practices strict change management
  • Team player, strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems; work as both a team and/or as a self-directed individual, client-facing experience, self-disciplined and ability to multi- task
  • Ability to train other team members on the applications, proper procedures, problem isolation
  • Ability to develop instructions in a logical, detailed flow
  • US Citizen - No dual citizenship
  • Possess a SECRET clearance or have the ability to obtain one. Must have at least an interim SECRET to begin work on the contract
  • Must be CompTIA Security+ certified
  • Must obtain as a related certification relevant to the computing environment (Red Hat or Solaris Certification) with the first 90 days of employment
  • Must be enrolled in CompTIA Continuing Education program
  • Must sign a privileged level access agreement and non-disclosure agreement

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with virtual hosts, Solaris zones, and supporting web application services
  • Experience with WebLogic and/or JBoss
  • Knowledge of ISO/ITIL processes and documentation standards
Additional Information

If you are interested and want to apply, please contact:

Ujjwal Mane

ujjwal.mane(at)collabera.com


973-805-7557

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