Linux Systems Administrator (Telework)
State of Texas - Austin, TX
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide and many of our positions are suitable for teleworking. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is based at 1411 Brazos St, Austin, Texas, but is eligible for telecommuting from anywhere in the State of Texas. TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.
Responsibilities
- Perform systems analysis and administration work supporting agency applications and associated programs within IT.
- Ensure the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of agency's application server systems.
- Analyze OS operation and applications on AIX, Solaris, and Linux platforms, preferably RedHat Linux.
- Maintain and support hardware and software configurations and enhancements.
- Work on multiple concurrent projects/tasks and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintain, analyze, and define disaster recovery procedures and participates in disaster recovery tests and actual recoveries as needed.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation to respond to major incidents impacting production systems on weekends and after hours.
- May plan, assign, and direct the work of others in support of the Agency application and server systems.
- Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, policies, and procedures including IT Handbook and SOPs that govern TWC IT.
- Contribute to teamwork and communicate effectively.
- Promote an image of IT excellence.
- Perform other duties as assigned and as required to maintain operations.
Requirements
- Three years or more experience with AIX, Solaris and/or Linux operating systems.
- Experience with supporting application frameworks and databases.
- Experience with supporting Apache, JBoss, SAS, Drupal, PHP, FileNet.
- Experience with scripting: shell, Perl, etc.
- Experience with AWS cloud or GCP platform.
- Linux, AWS, or GCP Certification.
- Vendor management skills and change control background.
- Multi-vendor collaboration experience a plus.
- Knowledge of technology trends as it applies to day-to-day operations.
- Advanced troubleshooting abilities, requirements gathering, procedure writing, and technical documentation writing.
- Ability to work independently while understanding the need for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others.
Benefits
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace
- Telecommuting offered from anywhere within the State of Texas
- Competitive starting salary: $6,000.00 - $7,500.00/ month
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.
