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Linux System Administrator

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Agency job
4 - 8 yrs
₹8L - ₹18L / yr
Mumbai
Skills
Linux administration
Linux kernel
Red Hat Certified Engineer

System Administrator : Linux : L3


Job Description

  • Degree BE/B.Tech/MCA in IT/Computer Science/ Electronics & Communication/Electronics or higher with Red hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)/Microsoft
  • Certified Server Administrator (MCSA).
  • Total 7 - 10 years of experience Server Administration.
  • Good exposure to Server administration and Basic Networking skills
  • Management of Enterprise level servers (Linux/Windows).
  • Engineer should have expertise in areas Like trouble shooting and handling of various Server level issues.
  • The engineer must provide support in patch management/security operations.
  • Hands-on experience on troubleshooting server-side Network related issue in coordination with network team
  • Cluster configuration, monitoring & troubleshooting


Technology Knowledge Areas -

  • RedHat Linux
  • VMWare
  • Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019 and latest, Powershell, HCIS and
  • Virtualization
  • Storage Backup
  • Virtualization Technology & VMWare Private Cloud
  • Cloud Computing
  • Schedulers, Cron Jobs, Transaction logging Annexure to RFP No. 8944 Scope of Work
  • NSEIL
  • Active Directory & Domain Knowledge
  • TCP/IP Connection
  • DR & BCP
  • HCIS, Powershell/Public Cloud/Scripting
  • Knowledge of Server Hardware is required (HP, DELL, CISCO UCS etc.,)
  • Knowledge in multiple OS Windows/Linux
  • Performance Management, Optimization and Capacity Planning
  • Understanding, Monitoring of Storage and Cluster
  • Understanding of Networks and DNS
  • Escalation Management (Internal, within NSEIL and with OEM) and Good communication skills


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