What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr UNIX Systems Administrator position at Nemours?
Nemours is seeking a Sr UNIX Systems Administrator (Full-Time), to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware. This is a Hybrid position. The Senior UNIX System Administrator position is a technical leadership role for midrange team and is responsible for administrating and managing all UNIX / Linux systems, SAN / NAS Storage, Spectrum Protect Backup software and / or other system midrange operations.
This position will require an in-depth technical knowledge of AIX systems and RedHat Linux to facilitate the install and management of the core operating system as well as the analysis and resolution of system hardware, software and networking issues. In addition this position will define project requirements, estimate project tasks, and provide industry knowledge in performing basic and advanced tasks associated with administration responsibilities.
The Senior UNIX System Administrator will provide high-level input to any system architecture changes, security changes, applying security updates and support to application teams with items such as patch management, installation, and support of the applications with their respective vendors.
- Install, support, and manage enterprise AIX systems, Linux, storage area networks (SANs), SAN network communications and Backup Software Spectrum Protect.
- Design, develop, and install scripts to alert and monitor for system errors, exceptions, system performance history, and general systems maintenance.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and support associated with the enterprise midrange environment
- Make recommendations for upgrades and / or new server hardware, peripherals, operating systems
- Provide documentation to users and Service Desk staff prior to implementation of newly installed products.
- Assist with establishing policies and procedures necessary for optimal system operations.
These should include : the accuracy and integrity of system backups; automation of manual and routine operations; ensuring conformance with Information Systems, enterprise, security, and industry standards.
Communicate with application support and vendors to understand changes in application workloads and leverage historical performance data. Job Requirements
