Senior Systems Administrator (Linux)

The Senior Systems Administrator reports to the Supervisor, IT Technical Services and is responsible for the administration, implementation, support and management of the IT Linux and infrastructure systems; serves as a technical expert in the area of system administration for complex operating systems. This position will manage and support the Linux, OpenShift, Storage, Backup, and Recovery systems.

• Manage the day-to-day operations of servers and systems by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance, and repair. 

• Configure, maintain, and support the Linux systems

• Configure, maintain, and support the OpenShift systems

• Configure, maintain, and support the Enterprise backup and recovery systems.

• Monitor and resolve backup related issues, including providing reporting on health of backup platforms.

• Create and maintain documentation on backup and recovery processes, policies and procedures. 

• Perform file recovery tests and annual disaster recovery site tests. 

• Ensure high availability and acceptable levels of performance of critical system resources.

• Participate in planning and implementation of projects for system operations and systems administration.

• Plan, organize, and document complex system design activities and configure systems to be consistent with policies/procedures.

• Interface with customers, peers, and managers to evaluate and understand business needs.

• Continually access the systems against potential threats and vulnerabilities using industry security compliance standards.  Ensure that vulnerabilities are mitigated in a timely fashion. 

• The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. 

Working knowledge of: 

• Oracle Linux and Red Hat Linux system administration 

• Linux vulnerability remediation

• Containerization and Kubernetes

• Enterprise Storage

• Enterprise Backups

• Security

• System performance monitoring tools

• Effective project management techniques

Skills: 

• Exceptional communication skills; must have the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of an organization and with individuals from diverse disciplines and levels of technical expertise.

• Detail oriented and effective time management and organizational skills.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs timely and with a high degree of accuracy.

• Excellent customer service skills to support all personnel.

• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively others and lead projects to a successful end.

• Willingness and desire to learn new skills, technology, situations, and/or conditions.

• Ability to function professionally and effectively in a high-pressure environment.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related discipline. Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. 

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years relevant Systems Administrator experience including complex systems design, programming, and systems software and support. Must have experience in the design, planning, and implementation of reliable enterprise level systems.

Must have experience with the following: 

• Oracle Linux and Red Hat Linux administration (Versions 7.x, 8.x)

• Patch evaluation and deployment: Oracle OLM/OSMH, ULN, yum/dnf, up2date

• Ansible

• Enterprise Storage (Nimble)

• Enterprise Backup Software (Veeam)

• Enterprise Backup Hardware (Exagrid)

• Bash shell scripting

• Unix/Linux technologies: printing, nfs, ftp, sftp, scp, kickstart, samba, apache

• Oracle databases and Oracle RAC a plus

• Cisco UCS

• VMware ESXi Server

• Windows 2016 R2 and above a plus

DIRECT REPORTS 

N/A 

FREEDOM TO ACT 

This position does not require supervision over other personnel; must be able to work with minimal supervision. 

• Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is also dependent on input from others. 

• Often exposed to stressful situations. 

• Subject drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations. 

• Occasional travel is required to support remote office locations. 

• Ability to work outside normal workdays and standard office hours. 

• Required to maintain TWIC Card. 

• Participate in IT Infrastructure on-call rotation. 

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental or emotional disability. 

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.