Job Details
Linux Administrator
Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States
Software and Information Technology Development
Full Time
Description

We have partnered with a financial company in the Radnor, PA area to provide them with a Linux Administrator.

Please review the below description and let us know if you are interested.

Be part of a technology team responsible for managing a network of 600+ Linux workstations and servers in an environment utilizing the latest hardware and software.  Work closely with developers and quantitative researchers to maintain and optimize the real-time trading systems in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

Responsibilities of the Linux Administrator:

  • Proactively maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure technology requiring 24x7 uptime.
  • Administer LDAP, DNS, and NFS infrastructure.
  • Configure and install new servers and workstations.
  • Develop shell script utilities for monitoring and administration duties.
  • Conduct system performance tuning and optimization.
  • Install and administer commercial and proprietary software, utilities, compilers and licensing.
  • Administer and configure virtual machines using the VMware vSphere virtualization engine.
  • Manage shared storage systems.
  • Provide outstanding end-user support.

Requirements of the Linux Administrator:

  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years’ experience with Redhat Enterprise or Oracle Linux.
  • Given the mission-critical nature of our applications, the ability to work well under pressure and as part of an on-call support rotation.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and support users on all aspects of our technology stack.
  • Experience with Veritas cluster systems is an asset, but not a prerequisite.