Unix​/Linux Administrator

The City of Seattle is seeing a qualified candidates for the position of Linux/Unix Administrator (IT Professional

B) in the of Seattle Information Technology (IT), Security & Infrastructure division.

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(Seattle IT) is a trusted partner dedicated to delivering secure, reliable, and responsible technology solutions that help the City provide equitable and effective services to our communities. Our team of more than 600 IT professionals supports a full spectrum of modern enterprise services and offers dynamic career paths with opportunities for growth and development.

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The Linux/Unix Administrator works within the Unix, Middleware, & Storage Team, directly supporting ~1000 critical Linux/Unix servers across numerous City of Seattle departments ranging from utilities to public safety and general government. As the entry point for systems technical operations into Seattle IT, the Linux/Unix Administrator drives standards and optimization in the delivery of service, managing all aspects of the operating system and hardware.

These aspects include but are not limited to such items as system administration, security administration, health monitoring, network connectivity, and disaster recovery.

• Linux/Unix system administration in an enterprise environment consisting of OEL 8/9, RHEL 8/9, Ubuntu 18/22/24/26, Oracle Solaris 11/LDoms/Zones in a largely virtualized environment.
• Use of IT Automation tools such as Ansible/AAP in managing a medium-size complex IT infrastructure.
• Virtualization of Linux/Unix environments, KVM and SPARC based. Specifically, Oracle OLVM X86 (KVM hypervisor), Oracle Ldoms (SPARC hypervisor) and Oracle Solaris Zones.

• Solaris package, service, boot environment management and patching.
• Support of Linux/Unix systems hosting Oracle DBs RAC/single, Oracle Weblogic, PostgreSQL DBs and more.
• System backup and recovery using applications such as Commvault.
• System monitoring with tools such as Solar Winds.

• Conversant with Oracle Solaris T and X series servers.
• Conversant with implementation of SAN and NAS resources to Linux/Unix systems.

• Typical system administration of common Linux/Unix protocols and tools.

• Shell scripting experience.
• Various volume/file-system management like ZFS, LVM, XFS, and Veritas.
• Familiarity with Docker container management.
• Implementation of Linux/Unix system security benchmarks like CIS.
• Vulnerability remediation, as directed by the City's Information Security group.
• Serve as consulting technical resource, for highly visible projects.
• Providing technical input for the change management process.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for support and emergency response.

NOTE:

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for the required qualifications.

• 6+ years of hands-on experience administering Linux/Unix operating systems.
• 4+ years of experience in systems programming, including automation, scripting, and performance tuning.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or equivalent productivity tools.
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix shell environments, scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python), and standard Unix utilities.
• Solid understanding of enterprise security…