System Administrator

The Internet of Things IoT will unlock trillions of dollars in value over the next 10 years as 50 billion devices are brought online Aeris is at the forefront of this industry building networks and applications to enable Fortune 500 clients like Chrysler Honda and Bosch fundamentally improve their businesses Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Bucharest San Jose London Delhi Bangalore Helsinki and Tokyo as well as other markets We rank among the top ten cellular providers for the IoT globally powering critical projects across energy transportation retail healthcare and more Built from the ground up for IoT and road-tested at scale Aeris IoT Services are based on the broadest technology stack in the industry spanning connectivity up to vertical solutions As veterans of the industry we know that implementing an IoT solution can be complex and we pride ourselves on making it simpler Our company is in an enviable spot Were profitable and both our bottom line and our global reach are growing rapidly Were playing in an exploding market where technology evolves daily and new IoT solutions and platforms are being created at a fast-pace A few things to know about us We put our customers first When making decisions we always seek to do what is right for our customer first our company second our teams third and individual selves last We do things differently As a pioneer in a highly-competitive industry that is poised to reshape every sector of the global economy we cannot fall back on old models Rather we must chart our own path and strive to out-innovate out-learn out-maneuver and out-pace the competition on the way We walk the walk on diversity Were a brilliant and eclectic mix of ethnicities religions industry experiences sexual orientations generations and more - and thats by design We see diverse perspectives as a core competitive advantage Integrity is essential We believe in doing things well - and doing them right Integrity is a core value here youll see it embodied in our staff our management approach and growing social impact work we have a VP devoted to it Youll also see it embodied in the way we manage people and our HR issues we expect employees and managers to deal with issues directly immediately and with the utmost respect for each other and for the Company As a System Administrator you will be responsible for installation configuration operations and maintenance of hardware and operating system of servers storage and hypervisors infrastructure in an on-premise private cloud environment Job Responsibilities Installation operations and maintenance of hardware for servers and storage in datacentre racks Plan and deliver racking stacking and cabling of hardware in datacentre Collaborate with Smart-Hands support to perform datacentre maintenance activities Installation configuration and OAM of server operating system Linux RHEL CentOS Ubuntu Maintain console access to all servers and storage through iLO and serial ports Perform regular health checks of hardware and OS resources and processes Ensure monitoring of system logs scheduled jobs and backups Apply OS patches and maintain OS versions across the on-prem environment Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to hardware OS and Applications such as DNS NTP AD Zabbix Prepare MOP for installation procedures and configuration changes CR to seek change approval and RCA for issues Monitor storage capacity and perform preventive audits Troubleshoot repair server hardware issues related to disks memory motherboard power supply Follow supplier RMA process for timely replacement of hardware parts Manage performance tuning hardware upgrades and resource optimization Deploy and manage ESXi VMs using vCentre and vSphere VMware vCentre OVM Manager OLVM Manager Develop automation for monitoring provisioning and system administration scripts Planning and design of hardware hypervisor and OS for new projects upgrades and migration Candidate should possess Expertise in design and administration of Linux applications such as DNS Bind PowerDNS Recursor Forwarders LDAP Windows AD NTP Extensive understanding of Linux including RedHat CentOS Ubuntu Oracle Linux Experience with Perl Python or Shell scripting Excellent troubleshooting and diagnosis of HP servers using iLO and serial console ports Basic troubleshooting and diagnosis of network equipment Linux server administration activities - Linux server installation LVM creation file system management user management providing sudo access performance monitoring troubleshooting boot issues Linux server patching and hardening Expertise in Server and Storage Hardware Servers HPE DL120 DL20 DL180 DL3xx Gen 8 9 10 HPE Blade Chassis BLC7000 BL46xx DELL PowerEdge R4xx R6xx R7xx Oracle SunFire Storage and Backup HPE 3PAR Alletra RMC Storeonce StorageTek Tape DELL EMC Unity EMC VNXSAN Switches FC switch MDS switch Qualifications Bachelors or Masters in Engineering 5 years of relevant experience of Linux server administration ESXi and VMware suite Linux VMware certification would be preferred Powered by JazzHR