Santa Clara, CA Advanced Support Engineer

Role- Advanced Support Engineer

Rate- $25 / hr on W2 (No Benefits)

Location- Santa Clara, California

Mode of interview- In-Person

Please look for candidates in the experience range of 8-10 years.

The candidate shall provide comprehensive support and administration for various Linux distributions and related systems, including but not limited to :

• Enterprise Linux Support : Provide support for Rocky Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, and RedHat.
• Linux Client Configuration : Configure Linux clients, including NIS, domain-joined, and local VM setups.
• Linux Package Maintenance : Maintain and configure Linux packages for RPM, DEB, YUM, and Zypper.
• VMware and RedHat OpenShift Administration : Administer VMware vSphere and RedHat OpenShift, including CPU / RAM upgrades, disk expansions, and system recovery.
• VM Image Creation and Support : Create and support VM images for vSphere VMware, RedHat OpenShift, VMware Horizon, VMware Workstation Pro, and VMware Player.
• Nvidia ITSS Automation Support : Provide automation support for Nvidia ITSS, including Unix account creation, scratch space creation, VM creation, SSH passkey reset, and other ITSS embedded modules.
• NIS / LDAP / Kerberos Configuration : Configure and support NIS, LDAP, Kerberos, and account and group management.
• Group Management : Manage group additions and removals vi custom Nvidia Windows AD to UNIX group application.
• Xterm and EC VNC Xterm Support : Provide support for Xterm and EC VNC Xterm, adhering to export control regulations as defined by the US government.
• VNC Environment Setup : Manually set up VNC environments on VMs, lab machines, physical machines, and farm Xterm VMs.
• VNC Configuration and Customization : Configure and customize VNC environments via ~ / .vnc files under user home directories, including multiple custom Unix desktops, resolution settings, and limited user access.
• VM System Management : Manage VM systems via Salt and Puppet, including manual Salt configuration management deployment, policy enforcement, and Salt state policy testing and support.
• Nvidia Lab and Engineering System Support : Provide support for Nvidia lab systems and engineering systems (both production and development environments) for both physical and virtual machines.
• IT Security Policy Enforcement : Enforce IT security policies such as Linux Sentinel One and Unix Microsoft Defender.
• UAT Testing and Deployment : Conduct UAT testing, provide feedback, and deploy software on Windows, MacBook, and Linux.
• Satellite 6 RedHat Management : Manage RedHat systems using Satellite 6.
• Lab Image Deployment : Deploy lab images via the FOG imaging system.
• Software and Driver Updates : Apply software and driver updates as needed.
• Automation Scripting : Automate tasks using scripting languages such as PowerShell, SQL, Bash, Python, and Perl.
• Workspace One / Intelligent Hub Administration : Administer WorkspaceOne / Intelligent Hub for mobile, Mac, and Windows clients.
• MacBook Package Management : Manage MacBook packages via Munki and the managed software center.
• Enterprise Windows Support : Provide support for Enterprise Windows 7 and 10.
• Windows 10 Patching and Upgrades : Perform Windows 10 patching and upgrades via SCCM.

Salary : $25