Linux Server Administrator

Linux Server Administrator

ISPN has been a proud employer providing stable opportunities for individuals throughout Kansas City and surrounding areas for over 30 years. In these challenging times, ISPN is fortunate to be able to continue our operations, which are critical to assisting customers who provide telecommunications to users around the U.S. ISPN provides technical support for internet, phone and connectivity issues, and ensures customers remain connected.

ISPN is looking to expand its current team by filling a position for a Linux Server Administrator. Please see additional specifications about the position below:

Employment Type: Full-time

Timing: Immediate

Location: Lenexa, KS (flexibility to work from home on scheduled Flex/WFH)

Expected Salary:

• $60,000-80,000 (based on experience)
• Annual performance based bonuses
• Eligible Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K)

Job Summary

This role is for an experienced Linux server administrator to join our team that is interested in working with a small team to manage approximately 100 Linux servers that are providing mission critical services like DNS and DHCP and email services to ISPs around the USA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work independently and with others to configure, troubleshoot, maintain and upgrade servers
• Collaborate professionally with partners and end-users via video conference, email and verbally
• Collaborate with Server Administrators, developers and engineers to design/build/maintain systems and applications
• Resolve escalations/service tickets from internal and external parties.
• Respond to and monitor alarms from monitoring systems
• Troubleshoot data and client issues
• Available for on-call support rotation

Work/Professional Experience

• 3 years’ work experience in roles primarily serving as a Linux server administrator
• Experience in a role that involved configuring and troubleshooting email clients
• Experience in a role that involved configuring and troubleshooting DHCP
• Experience in a role that involved managing or troubleshooting DNS
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related professional experience. 

Skills

• Experience with RedHat, CentOS, Alma Linux or derivative
• Experience with Dell PowerEdge servers
• Experience administering Apache
• Experience administering ProFTPd or similar FTP servers
• Experience administering FreeRADIUS or similar RADIUS server
• Experience administering ISC BIND or other DNS server software
• Experience administering ISC DHCP or KEA DHCP server
• Experience administering Postfix
• Experience administering Cyrus-IMAP
• Experience using MySQL, MariaDB, or similar relational database is beneficial
• Experience using VMware, Proxmox, or similar hypervisor is beneficial
• Experience with database management and security
• Outstanding diagnostic, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Passionate about new and existing technologies
•  Ability to work on projects that are complex in nature and where considerable judgment and initiative are required in implementation and problem resolution

Additional Information / Contact Info

The position is full-time salaried, and work will at times include coordination with clients or peers to perform some tasks during planned overnight or early morning maintenance windows and being on-call to assist, if needed, during unplanned outages.

If qualified and interested in this position, please contact Charlie Brenneman (charlie@ispn.net) and be sure to provide a copy of your latest CV / resume and any related certifications you would like to share. We appreciate your interest!