Manager Linux Server Administration

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Manager, Server Administration (Linux)

SALARY: $140k - $170k plus 15%

Chicago - On Site 3 days a week

Looking for a manager with strong background in Linux administration. AWS Cloud RedHat EMC Storage CICD Terraform Jenkins Artifactory GitHub Automation Ansible Python Large enterprise environment financial industry a big plus.

90% MANAGEMENT

Lead a team highly talented Linux engineers to facilitate the administration of the environment. Provide team leadership required to support a large, complex Linux based computing environment and an increasing transition to infrastructure in Cloud. Assist in driving infrastructure as code mentality throughout the organization and demonstrate a passion for automation concepts and tools. Provide mentoring and direction to the team on DevOps and automation. Utilize customer service skills while acting as a technical resource to internal departments and system users.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage day to day operations of highly virtualized Linux compute infrastructure
• Provide status reporting (availability, performance capacity utilization)
• Create and maintain process & policy documentation
• Drive automation of Linux systems

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate well and manage a team located in multiple cities
• Good consultative, communication, analytical, and judgment skills
• Strong background in Compute (Linux) administration
• Working knowledge of Virtualization and Storage infrastructure
• Working knowledge and experience in Cloud Infrastructure

Technical Skills

• Linux Systems (Redhat and Amazon linux)
• EMC storage
• VMWare virtualization
• Cloud technologies (AWS)
• CI/CD (Terraform, Jenkins, Artifactory, Github)
• Automation (Ansible, Python)

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Compute (Linux) administration
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Cloud technologies and CI/CD technologies
• Minimum 3 years of experience in managing people and leading projects.
• Experience in a regulated/financial industry a plus