Linux System Administrator

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Linux System Administrator to work as a part of The Enterprise Computing Unix Operations Level 3 team which is responsible for maintaining a centrally managed global plant running on Solaris and Linux systems.

This team serves as the highest level of escalation for support. On call support and weekend work are also part of this role. The ideal candidate will need strong communication skills and be well organized.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Linux System Administrator position which is part of the job family responsible for maintaining the stability and reliability of the organization's infrastructure systems, ensuring optimal performance and availability to support business operations.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Develop procedures and tools that enable Morgan Stanley's distributed plant to scale effectively by eliminating repetitive operational tasks.

• Manage the usual core infrastructure parts such as DHCP, DNS, NTP and a self-maintained global software distribution system and its filesystem backend.

• Manage the physical system firmware and remotely troubleshoot hardware.

• Work with various customers in a number of different business units during outage scenarios and assist in scaling their plant.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

• Experience of supporting, managing and debugging large scale production environments

• Understanding of the virtualization and microservices and physical infrastructures

• In depth experience Linux System administration, preferably Red Hat Linux

• Knowledge of clustering technologies preferably Veritas Cluster Server or any other similar with high availability product conception

• Ability to read and write code on any Unix shell environment, Perl and/or Python

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, experience with host level networking and security concepts, implementation, and troubleshooting

• Ability to debug complex problems

• Experience with Change Management and Problem management practices

• Effective oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as the ability to work well in a global team environment

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and high pressure situations for outage handling, management or resolution

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.
Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.