Tech stack:

SUSE

Red Hat

Solaris

Bash

Python

Perl

VMware, vSphere, ESXi, vCenter

Docker

Kubernetes

Morpheus

Requirements:

• Deep Linux Expertise: Extensive experience with Linux operating systems, particularly SUSE, Red Hat, and Solaris, with a proven track record of managing complex systems in enterprise environments.
• Strong Scripting Skills: Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Python, and Perl, with a focus on automation and system management.
• Virtualization Mastery: In-depth knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter, with experience in managing large-scale virtualized environments.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Solid understanding of Docker and Kubernetes (k8s) for containerized application deployment and management.
• Automation and Configuration Management: Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management, infrastructure automation, and orchestration.
• Cloud Management Platform: Familiarity with Morpheus or similar cloud management platforms, with an understanding of cloud resource provisioning, cost optimization, and governance.
• Problem-Solving and Communication: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Project description:

Our customer, Manage Now, is a German company specializing in comprehensive IT solutions, supporting enterprises in their digital transformation. With extensive experience, they offer high-quality services that include IT infrastructure management, business applications, and modern workplace (Digital Workplace) solutions.

The company focuses on long-term relationships, tailoring services to meet clients’ specific needs, ensuring stability, security, and innovation. They operate throughout Germany, with its primary goal being to help clients achieve long-term success in a dynamic technological landscape.

The company serves a wide range of clients, including large enterprises and organizations with complex IT needs and provides modern IT infrastructures and scalable cloud solutions, such as SAP and AI, customized to clients’ requirements.

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Linux System Administrator to play a key role in managing and optimizing our complex Linux environment.

What you'll do:

Expert Administration: Provide expert-level administration and support for a diverse range of Linux servers (SUSE, Red Hat, and Solaris), including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security hardening.

Infrastructure Automation: Develop and implement automation solutions using Ansible and scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl) to streamline system administration tasks and improve efficiency.

Virtualization Management: Manage and maintain VMware virtualized environments, ensuring optimal resource allocation, high availability, and disaster recovery capabilities. Containerization and Orchestration: Work with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes (k8s) to deploy and manage applications, contributing to our containerization strategy.

Cloud Management: Utilize Morpheus, a powerful self-service cloud management platform, to provision, manage, and optimize cloud resources, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance

Collaboration and Mentorship: Collaborate effectively with other IT teams, share your expertise, and mentor junior system administrators, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Main responsibilities:

You will be responsible for ensuring the stability, security, and  performance of client’s critical systems, while also contributing to the automation and evolution of Manage Now infrastructure.

• ensuring smooth operation, support, and SLAs in heterogeneous server environments for our customer;
• administration of Linux server operating systems (SUSE, Red Hat, and Solaris) and virtualization environment; 
• installation, maintenance, and monitoring of systems, with further development of the infrastructure; 
• performing release and version updates, as well as automation (Ansible, Perl, Shell) and performance tuning;
• participation in exciting and innovative IT Projects.