Paycom - Oklahoma City, OK
posted 3 months ago
The Linux System Administrator III role is crucial for maintaining the server environment by identifying system requirements, provisioning new systems, installing upgrades, and managing software maintenance and licensing. The Linux Systems & Tools team is responsible for all application servers across various datacenters. As a Linux System Administrator, you will collaborate with the team in the architecture, configuration, and maintenance of all Linux Systems projects, tools, and processes. This position also involves participating in troubleshooting, remediation, and documentation to ensure the smooth operation of the server environment. In this role, you will assist in the architecture design and determine system requirements for all new server requests. You will configure Linux operating systems on both virtual machines and physical servers, and work on support tickets assigned to the Linux Systems & Tools team. Regularly reviewing system performance and logs will be part of your responsibilities, providing reports for management to maintain awareness of the technical health of the infrastructure. You will also engage in capacity planning and forecasting, develop team documentation for day-to-day duties, and ensure that systems are properly configured, updated, healthy, hardened, and scaled to meet business needs. Collaboration with various technology teams will be essential as you proactively evaluate disaster recovery plans, backup requirements, and failover procedures. You will communicate with vendors to ensure proper licensing and timely renewals, and you will act as a subject matter expert on any assigned systems, ensuring that all aspects of the Linux server environment are managed effectively.