Linux Administrator **(FL Need Locals)

Job Title: Linux Administrator

Location: Tallahassee, FL **(Need Locals)**

Duration: Longterm

This is highly technical work, primarily concerned with planning, installing, customizing, and maintaining Linux and Cloud hosted operating systems, operating system software, complex

vendor application software, and the supporting server infrastructure. This position may require planning and implementing security measures to safeguard computer resources. This position

will also be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing a disaster recovery plan for critical business processes, which utilize these operating systems and sub-systems. The primary

task will include the installation, administration, patching, and troubleshooting of applications running on the Linux servers or supported by the work unit, including Storage, WebSphere and

all edge components (HTTP, caching proxies, load balancers), Web Intelligence, IBM Storage Protect, IBM Workload Manager, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, WebLogic, GitHub, Microsoft

Azure, Azure DevOps, SAP Business Objects, Maestro Listserv, Ivanti Neurons and SiteScope and desktop tools.

Installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of UNIX based operating systems, related utilities and hardware. Responsible for troubleshooting UNIX-based hardware

and software problems. Monitors systems activities and fine tunes system parameters and configuration to optimize performance and ensure security of systems. Performs capacity

analysis, monitors and controls usage of disk space. Develops procedures for routine administration including backup/restore, shutdown, and startup. Provides recommendations for

improving the server environment, such as capacity thresholds, security gaps, patch levels and hardware recalls.

Dimensions Education:

Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.

PREFERED ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE

(a) Knowledge of DevOps concepts continuous integration and continuous delivery.

(b) Knowledge of data processing concepts, terminology, and applications, and systems and

network terminology and concepts.

(c) Knowledge of one or more high-level computer programming languages.

(d) Knowledge of the client / server development environment.

(e) Knowledge of internet and web-based design concepts

(f) Ability to learn new programming languages, hardware platforms, communications

methodologies and conform to Lottery programming standards.

(g) Ability to develop, test and debug computer programs.

(h) Ability to think logically, analyze and solve problems.

(i) Ability to interpret technical information and communicate effectively to non-technical staff

and management.

(j) Ability to identify, analyze and define user system needs.

(k) Ability to develop and present technical documentation, specifications and reports.

(l) Ability to prepare applications or systems design specifications based on analysis of user

functional requirements.

(m) Ability to collaborate with appropriate sources.

(n) Ability to research and develop technical solutions to problems in a timely manner.

(o) Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments and to supervise staff as

delegated.

(p) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

(q) Knowledge of mathematics and accounting principles.