Linux Unix Systems Administrator

About IPsoft

IPsoft is a global autonomic services provider, delivering Managed Services, Platform-as-a-Service, Automation-as-a-Service and Autonomic Cloud Orchestration. The company’s mission is to power the world with expert systems.

IPsoft leverages advanced autonomics that remediate, on average, more than 56 percent of IT Operations tasks including: event management, incident management, change management, request fulfillment and standard operating procedures. We globally support a wide range of enterprise customers, service providers and telecommunications companies. IPsoft’s autonomic technologies enable clients to realize lowered costs, reduced human errors and enhanced service levels.

At IPsoft, the days fly by, just ask our Linux Engineers, who troubleshoot critical issues, examine client metrics, maintain documentation, all while identifying opportunities for automation. Linux Engineers combine solid administration and troubleshooting skills with outstanding customer service skills. They’re adept multi-taskers who juggle assignments and own their projects.

Spot opportunities for automation

Hone your multitasking skills between tickets and client projects

Maintain documentation and SOPs for your clients

Examine your clients' metrics to improve SLAs, QoS, MTTRs

Wonder where the day went because time flew by

Encounter multiple fires that need putting out

Spot opportunities for automation

Hone your multitasking skills between calls and tickets

Create, deploy, and manage virtual hosts using VMware

Troubleshoot performance issues within the application, web and database tiers

Wonder where the day went because time flew by

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

Very strong Linux/Unix/Solaris Admininstration and troubleshooting skills including:

Job control, soft and hard links, distinctions between the kernel and the shell, shell scripting

Strong networking troubleshooting ability

Solid ability to write scripts in some administrative language (Perl, bash, sh, etc)

Knowledge of web servers, security, DNS, filesystems

A love for facing the unknown on a daily basis

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills, along with outstanding customer service skills

Must work well on a team and have a desire to learn new ideas and technologies

Ability to multi-task on several projects at the same time

Ability to own projects, proactively driving them to completion within timelines

Yearning to grow your skills, knowledge and career!