Role Summary/Overall Responsibility
This is a newly created role on our System Administration Team. Reporting to the Senior System Administrator, you will be responsible for the administration, maintenance and support of companywide (geographically distributed) servers/desktop/application infrastructure with some elements of Network administration.
Main Functions:
• support and administration of various Application servers/systems
• administration and support of company servers hardware and software systems
• deployment, administration and support of company Network infrastructure
• create and maintain full documentation for relevant systems
• monitor and analyse system performance
• actively improve operations, policies and procedures
• handle escalations from general IT help desk team
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
• IT Degree (or some directly related experience)
• 3 years+ experience in Linux System administration
• Must have EU Work Permit
Additional (desired) Qualifications and Experience:
• 1 year+ experience in Windows System administration
• 1 year+ experience in Application administration/support
• 1 years+ experience in Network administration a plus
• Finance Industry experience a definite advantage
Essential Technical Knowledge and Skills:
• strong administration skills of Linux System (specifically Debian/RHEL distros)
• true low level full-remote admin experience
• efficiency in shell scripting
• working knowledge of Linux Firewalling with Shorewall/IPTables
• understanding of Virtualization concepts (working knowledge of libvirt/kvm definite advantage)
• understanding of system monitoring concepts and previous exposure to Nagios/Icinga
• understanding and working knowledge of data/systems backup solutions
• understanding and operational knowledge of Unix/Linux side SSH, SSL IPsec and PKI
• excellent documentation skills
• IPv4 basics including exposure to routing
Additional (desired) Technical Knowledge and Skills:
• working knowledge of OpenLDAP, Apache2, Postfix, BIND, Dovecot, Samba
• efficiency in python scripting and/or working knowledge of Ansible
• understanding of HA concepts (working knowledge of corosync/pacemaker definite advantage)
• understanding of SQL and working knowledge in administration of relational database (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• IPv4 basics including exposure to routing
• basic knowledge of Cisco iOS (CCNA level or higher)
• basic Windows sysadmin level with working knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services Administration
Personal Skills:
- Strong English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Desire to increase knowledge and to learn new and/or improve skills
Remuneration
Salary is negotiable depending on experience. Benefits include health insurance, pension and 22 days holidays.