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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Need Systems Administrator in Jersey City NJ (local candidates only).

Systems Administrator

Location: Jersey City NJ (local candidates only)

Duration is 12 months

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a Systems Administrator - UNIX, you will help lead the Unix System Administration team which provides 24x7 production support for mission critical environments accessed worldwide.

NOTE: MUST BE OPEN AND WILLING TO WORK AFTER BUSINESS HOURS AND PROVIDE WEEKEND COVERAGE

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Addressing day-to-day server issues in a production environment that require quick turnaround during and outside of business hours

Perform essential UNIX administration tasks – server builds, patching, user administration, cluster management, software installations, performance tuning and troubleshooting
Work closely with project managers on planning and coordination of production deployments
Prepare the environments for production changes and oversee deployment activities
Promptly respond to telephone calls, voice-mail and e-mail
Resolve and document system errors and performance issues
Perform root cause analysis of critical errors and outages
Identification and resolution of customer issues
Accept responsibility and personal accountability

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Undergraduate degree in computing or computing equivalent or technical-related area together with equivalent working experience
3-5 years of experience supporting critical business applications on the Solaris 10 Operating System
Must have experience supporting Oracle database environments and understand Oracle concepts (RMAN,RAC,PGA, Data Guard, etc)
Experience supporting Exadata database appliance is a plus
Must be proficient in one or more scripting languages
Must have good knowledge of Solaris Volume Manager and Sun Cluster products
Experience with NetBackup software is a plus
Take personal ownership (going beyond assigned tasks to make a project better, identify and reports issues, demonstrate strong concern for client and initiatives).
Demonstrate strategic thinking.
Willingness to assist fellow team members.
Demonstrate use of professional judgment on the job
Willingness and ability to work in teams is essential
Must have good written and verbal English communication skill.
Must be able to multitask, meet deadlines and changing priorities. Must be able to work in high-pressure environment, sometimes independently and sometimes as part of a project team.
Flexibility and ability to deal with change
Flexibility in work schedule according to project and business needs
Perform other technical duties as assigned