Sr. Linux Administrator

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Experian is the world’s leading global information services company, unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to work for. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been listed as one of the 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine. 

What you’ll be doing

Experian IT Services (EITS) is the centralized technology organization that globally supports all of Experian. Our organization is comprised of about 2,000 employees across the globe supporting and improving our business-critical IT environment/ecosystem. Experian IT Services includes Infrastructure Services, Cyber & Information Security, and Enterprise Architecture. We drive growth through reusable technology providing quicker time to market for solutions, increased productivity, and a more secure environment

Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world. We have always believed that data has the potential to transform lives and create a better tomorrow. We are transforming data into something meaningful: helping businesses to manage credit risk, preventing fraud, targeting marketing offers and automating decision making. We have been named one of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes for 3 years in a row. Experian has operated at the center of Big Data since before the phrase was coined. Few companies can offer information services on an equivalent scale

The Systems Administrator Senior will be responsible for documentation, deployment and troubleshooting of the complete IT Unix environment including, but not limited to: AIX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server. Core competencies include but are not limited to: Linux and AIX operating systems, x86 hypervisors, scripting/automation, and x86 hardware solutions, IBM P series hardware, Ansible, Patching, Security Hardening.

Work with a team of Unix engineers, acts as Subject Matter Expert for area of responsibility and provide support for Experian Unix Environment, including BAU OS support tickets, incidents, vulnerability remediation, compute and storage changes. Follow change management process. Liaison to other teams within the department for expert advice in the area of servers, high availability, security, virtualization and operating systems technology.

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

• Leads and/or participates in the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities involving cross-functional technical support, systems programming and data center capabilities.
• Responsible for components of highly complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities
• Viewed as a technology subject matter expert; able to provide and communicate complex technology solutions across differing audiences including technical, managerial, business executives, and/or vendors
• Will have responsibility for multiple, complex projects

What your background looks like

• Information Technology degree and/or technology certifications preferred or substantial equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of systems engineering experience
• Strong customer and communication skills to interact with team members, customers, vendors and leadership team.
• Senior level Experience with Redhat Linux OS
• Senior level Experience with SUSE Linux
• Advanced Shell scripting and IaC automation skills with Ansible and Terraform
• Familiarity with tools like BladeLogic, DNT, ESM, vsphere client is a huge plus
• Experience with IBM AIX OS is desired.
• Familiarity with pSeries AIX server models, HMC Consoles
• Familiarity with AIX, VIO, microcode, and firmware upgrades
• Ability to lead projects and be a leader on distributed team
• Knowledge of AWS is desired
• Provide Operating System technical and break/fix level support
• Strong Experience in RedHat Linux administration on RHEL6, RHEL7, RHEL8, RedHat Clustering, VMware and ESX
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Knowledge of SAN based disk solutions and their configurations
• Ability to work independently but also must be strong in team partnership
• Work a flexible schedule, with 24 hour oncall pager and weekend overnight work expected
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organization skills

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