Description:
Unix Systems Administrator with Solaris and Linux experience to work onsite 2 - 3 days a week at customer datacenter location in Atlantic City, and will be primarily responsible for supporting a 50 person development team working on National Airspace Systems for the Federal Aviation Administration. Prior FAA experience is highly desirable. Knowledge and experience with Oracle 11.x OS and middleware software (WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, iPlanet, Oracle Fusion). Must be a self-starter, taking initiative in troubleshooting and problem-solving issues as they arise. Collaborate with FAA team members and technical developers. Must have good understanding and knowledge of OSI layers 1-8 architecture along with data networking for identifying Cisco data switch ports and resolving connection and access issues that may be port or networking related. Experience working in a datacenter, understanding PDUs and security requirements is desirable.
Responsibilities
Installation, configuration and management of the following in support of a 50 person development team that builds tools used by airmen for flight planning activities which includes using WebSphere 8.5.5 and later - iplanet web and proxy server- Linux OS (Red Hat Linux, CentOS) virtual machines- Solaris 10/11 physical machines
Support the deployment and management of java based web applications to non-production environments including physical and virtual servers on VMWare for the development team
Support the installation and configuration of application clusters, connection pooling and proxy users in Websphere
Provide images and packages for setup of non production instances of database servers on both Oracle and Postgres
Review configuration settings across the tech stack to optimize system performance
Ensure high availability of non-production systems by closely monitoring system, process and application logs
Setup monitoring tools and scripts to ensure any issues can be identified quickly before system availability is impacted
Script routine maintenance, installation and configuration activities via Python in Ansible
Identify, assess and perform proof of concept exercises for new tools and mechanisms to help with optimizing/ improving overall system operations
Provide knowledge transfer and training to Tier 2 support by providing detailed documentation
Document detailed instructions for system installation and configuration changes
Must be onsite for minimum 2 days weekly, ready to go on priority basis. (This may change based on workload)
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering/related field and 8 years experience and Master's degree and 6 years experience or high school diploma/equivalent and 14 years relevant experience
Minimum 5 years of WebSphere/Weblogic/Tomcat/Automate process/Root cause analysis/Troubleshooting/Automate and Documenting the process .
Minimum 4 years of experience in Linux 6,7,8, Solaris 10, 11
Knowledge of OSI latyers 1-8 architecture along with data networking experience; Cisco data switch familiarity for troubleshooting connection issues to/through ports and firewalls
Candidate must be located near Atlantic City or near the FAA Tech Center - operational support is required on-site
U.S. Citizenship must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance prior to start
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting FAA NAS systems
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills; works with others to coordinate efforts, resolve cross-team issues and effectively communicate changes
Skills:
Unix, System administrator
Top Skills Details:
Unix,System administrator
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
1) Prior FAA Expierence
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

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