Linux / Unix (AIX) Systems Administrator at Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners

Linux / Unix (AIX) Systems Administrator

Location: Lagos

Summary

• The Unix (AIX) / Linux Systems Administrator provides enterprise-wide systems support services for mission-critical systems in multiple data centers.
• The Unix / Linux administrator provides technical services to include: systems design, planning, hardware/software installation, operations, maintenance, and upgrades to systems and infrastructure components which support the daily business functions.
• The Linux/Unix Systems Administrator will help deploy, support, and maintain servers, virtual environments, storage, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report/publish storage and system performance in the UNIX / Linux environment.
• Maintain and support the storage environment consisting of SAN, HP and Dell storage system
• Maintain and support Microsoft infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, Exchange and Lync.
• Manage deployments using automated scripts and templates in virtual and bare metal environments.
• Maintain and support the Aruba cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Harden servers and services to corporate standards and industry best practices.
• Monitor systems availability and performance using commercial and open source tools.
• Administer and maintain backup systems and other storage technologies.
• Maintain and support the company VMware environment.
• Respond to and resolve service incidents.
• Perform root-cause analysis, instituting preventive measures where indicated.
• Collaborate with departments across the company to accomplish team objectives.
  

Required Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years of System Administrator experience required
• 2 – 3 years of Linux/Unix (AIX) system administration experience required
• Virtualization experience required
• Basic shell and Perl scripting required
• Practical knowledge of networking concepts required
• Understanding of security concepts and best practices required
• Excellent communication skills required
• Willingness to learn new technologies to support company growth required

Preferred Qualifications:

• MSSQL and MySQL administration experience
• UNIX/Linux Administration TCP/IP networks
• Advanced scripting experience, in Perl, PowerShell, or UNIX shells
• Advanced hardware and server operating system knowledge (HP UNIX, Redhat, Windows 2000 Server & XP, Novell 6.x, Citrix etc.),
• Advanced server OS knowledge (ADS, LDAP administration skills) Working knowledge of DNS and DHCP. Working knowledge of at least 5 of the OSI layers and LAN/WAN Technologies/skills.

Application Deadline
27th September, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV in MS Word to: contact@gvapartners.com , umoe@gvapartners.com , susano@gvapartners.comusing the “Job Title” as the subject of the mail.