Linux SME

Introduction
The infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare is quickly changing as the world’s relationship with technology evolves. Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. Our Infrastructure Specialists are responsible for keeping up with these latest and greatest of these changes and using their expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our customers and products.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As Linux specialist, you are responsible to provide technical support for Linux Servers with high degree of Customer Happiness by meeting Service Level Agreements (SLA) and process compliance. You will perform business impact analysis and risk assessments to reduce the likelihood of significant service outage or disasters.

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Responsibilities:

• Debug/troubleshoot & Performance tuning on Linux and VCS Cluster issues etc.
• Should have strong OS administration skills on Linux RHEL (5,6,7,8)
• Experience in Linux OS & Veritas installation, Software and Patch management
• Experience in fixing and assessment on Linux OS Security, Vulnerability & Hardening.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Linux Servers & Veritas Cluster.
• Hands-on experience of system management, system setup and managing Linux as well as configuring them
• Demonstrable experience in UNIX, Linux Server Support, designing, troubleshooting and storage implementation.
• Administration of Redhat Linux systems & Veritas Cluster
• Scripting Knowledge must be on Bash & Ansible
• Volume Manager Administration Network OS / SW installation and OS patching skills on UNIX (RHEL)
• Proven analytical, problem solving, communication and presentation skills.
• Assists with Back‐ups and recovery
• Clustering and High availability management along with Virtualization solutions
• LINUX /Red Hat - Configure and upgrade of linux systems and servers
• Expertise in Network and Firewalls along with knowledge about the Linux system files, boot process and Run levels.
• Familiar with the configuration and maintenance of server and network hardware and peripherals
  

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 6+ years in LINUX /Red Hat - Configure and upgrade of linux systems and servers
• Should have strong OS administration skills on Linux REHL (6,7, 8)
• Demonstrable experience in UNIX, Linux Server Support, designing, troubleshooting and storage implementation
• Configuration management tools, such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Proven analytical, problem solving, communication and presentation skills.
• Expertise in Network and Firewalls along with knowledge about the Linux system files, boot process and Run levels
• Familiar with the configuration and maintenance of server and network hardware and peripherals
• Hands-on experience of system management, system setup and managing Linux or Solaris based servers as well as configuring them
  

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Expertise knowledge on Middleware architecture. - Websphere
• Experience in managing DevOps Tool chain like Jenkins, Jira, Urban Code, Jfrog, Slack etc
• Exposure to Containers/Dockers, Microservices architecture
• Ability to integrate the workflow between various DevOps tool chain
• Demonstrated experience in handling day-to-day Middleware system installation, migration and break-fix support

About Business UnitThis position currently sits within Global Technology Services (GTS) Infrastructure Services (IS) or a shared services function supporting GTS.
As announced in October 2020, IBM intends that its managed infrastructure services business of the GTS organization will become an independent company named Kyndryl by the end of 2021, creating two distinct and powerful market-leading companies.
Together, we will advance the vital systems that power the digital economy. Serving over 4,600 technology-intensive, highly regulated customers, including over 75% of the Fortune 100, our people will design, run, and manage the most modern and reliable technology infrastructure that the world depends on today.
We will work flexibly and in partnership with our customers to amplify business outcomes while always pushing ourselves to improve and meet all opportunities. Come join our team of diverse, devoted, and empathetic technology experts who are at the center of discovering what’s next.
Please note: The final decision if this position will transition from IBM to Kyndryl is yet to be confirmed.

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