Linux Engineer

InnovitUSA - Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Des Moines, IA

About the position

The Linux Engineer position is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and performance optimization of Linux systems within a hybrid work environment. The role requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong commitment to providing exceptional service, focusing on improving system stability, security, and health monitoring. The engineer will also support Windows systems and applications critical to enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Engineering of Linux systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs.
• Fluent in various flavors of Linux: CentOS, RHEL, and Oracle Enterprise Linux.
• Install and configure Linux servers and applications residing on Linux servers.
• Develop and maintain appropriate system documentation to ensure that documentation is current.
• Contribute to and maintain system standards.
• Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
• Virtual Center administration and troubleshooting.
• Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities.
• Upgrade and configure system software that supports infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.

Requirements

• System administration experience in Linux environments and proficient in tasks such as analyzing log files, managing user accounts and groups.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server administration and Active Directory.
• Experience troubleshooting system level problems including server failure and OS tuning.
• The ability to create and manage BASH scripting.
• The ability to schedule and manage Cron Jobs.
• Experience configuring and managing Apache Web servers including SSL Certificate configuration, reverse proxy, and load balancing configuration.
• Hands-on VMware experience, including vSphere and administration of VMware clusters.
• Experience with Nagios monitoring software.
• Associates degree or tech school.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with VMware Horizon View Virtual Desktop.
• Configuring and managing Apache Tomcat is a plus.
• SOLR experience is a plus.
• Alfresco experience is a plus.
• Experience with DBMS software including, but not limited to, Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, and MongoDB.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SMTP, and TCP/IP networking.
• Knowledge of SAN storage, VMFS, iSCSI, NFS, etc.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Potential for contract extension
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