Sr IT Technical Specialist - Linux

Company: Covance
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

Job Overview:Description:Leads and/or participates in the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities involving cross-functional technical support, systems programming and data center capabilities. Responsible for components of highly complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities. Viewed as a technology subject matter expert; able to provide and communicate complex technology solutions across differing audiences including technical, managerial, business executives, and/or vendors. Information Technology degree and/or technology certifications preferred or substantial equivalent experience. Typically, 10+ years of IT experience

• Senior level experience Primarily with Red Hat and Oracle Linux
• Ability to Recommend, design, develop, and implement software and hardware solutions
• Provide Operating System technical and break/fix level support
• Shell scripting (bash, Perl, python, etc.) and automation skills (Ansible preferred)
• Familiarity with various Server models and management Consoles.
• Experience in Linux administration on both physical and virtualized environments
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot network, performance and software issues
• Knowledge of SAN based disk solutions and their configurations
• Ability to work independently but also must be strong in team partnership
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organization skills
• Project management skills a plus--Education / Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline or equivalent educational and/or work experience
  • 10+ years of related systems engineering experience
  • Minimum 7-10 years of Unix -- Linux OS experience
  • UNIX / Linux Shell scripting experience
  • Strong team player with a high degree of self-motivation
  • Professional communication / presentation skills for management briefingsPreferred Certifications:
    • Red Hat / Linux Certifications
    • Ansible / AWS / Docker
    • Previous experience working in a large environmentEducation/Qualifications:--Education / Qualifications:
      • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline or equivalent educational and/or work experience
      • 10+ years of related systems engineering experience
      • Minimum 7-10 years of Unix -- Linux OS experience
      • UNIX / Linux Shell scripting experience
      • Strong team player with a high degree of self-motivation
      • Professional communication / presentation skills for management briefingsExperience:Preferred Certifications:
        • Red Hat / Linux Certifications
        • Ansible / AWS / Docker
        • Previous experience working in a large environment

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