Unix Administrator - Alpharetta, GA | Hybrid

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Unix Administrator for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Alpharetta, GA
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• Proving SRE Support to the Firm's Critical Infrastructure (Oxygen Systems) in Follow-The-Sun model
• Provide rotational On-call support, weekend project work
• Proactive health & hygiene tasks to maintain operational stability and compliance for risk & control programs to ensure the production environment is not put at risk.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to test and certify new hardware & software products.
• Engage with clients to understand business demand, needs & support during outage scenarios.
• Onboard new UNIX assets for growth or large programs such as new datacenter build outs.

• 6+ years of Unix/Linux Administration Enterprise Level Experience in large, distributed environment.
• Experience of Project Management, Incident & Change Management and Reporting
• In depth knowledge Linux (Red-hat) with good knowledge in Solaris.
• Detailed knowledge of TCP/IP and associated technologies (NFS, NIS, DNS, DHCP)
• Detailed knowledge of Unix system monitoring and reporting
• Detailed knowledge of Server Firmware upgrade
• Detailed knowledge of NTP/Time Keeper, Time synchronization technologies
• In depth knowledge in vulnerability assessment and server patching.
• Programming level knowledge of Shell, Perl/Python.
• Ability to troubleshoot, resolve complex problems, with a fix it once for everywhere and automation mentality.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as the ability to work well in a global-team environment.
• The individual should have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and high-pressure situations for outage handling, management, or resolution

• Knowledge of Infoblox DDI solution
• Certification in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Knowledge of Veritas Cluster Server or similar high availability product
• Knowledge in ansible, Open Shift, Kubernetes
• Veritas Volume Manager
• Prior experience working in the financial services industry

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women‑owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do.

Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work.

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