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Expeditors

System Administrator (UNIX) - Data Centers, IS Core

Expeditors, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

18,000 trained professionals

350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries

Fortune 500

Globally unified systems

Utilizing Infrastructure as Code best practices, develop, maintain, and enhance systems using scripting/programming languages such as Bash, Ansible, Python or C

Perform system builds and hardware upgrades for UNIX servers

Enable and maintain system backups utilizing backup software and web-based monitoring tools

Provides production support for servers and data storage including after-hours on-call support

Diagnose and isolate operating system, server-side networking, and application-related problems; create workarounds or conduct system and disk recovery as necessary

Perform hardware maintenance, repairs, and replacements

Provide recommendations to management through research and review of recent industry solutions in various UNIX related technologies

Create documentation and training material; provide training to others

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Downtown Seattle

Federal Way

Lynnwood

Bellevue (Factoria)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to work collaboratively in an agile team environment

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

Excellent written and oral communication skills

2+ years of Red Hat experience

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Experience with automation frameworks & programming/scripting experience (bash, Ansible)

Knowledge of backup strategies and products

Knowledge of diagnostic tools

An aptitude for methodical and comprehensive troubleshooting

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with Solaris

Experience with automation frameworks & extensive programming/scripting experience (Python, C)

Experience with Cohesity or CommVault backup solutions

Experience with Ansible and Ansible AWX

Expertise configuring and supporting Veritas Storage Foundation, and ZFS

Experience with cluster management software (VCS)

Practiced in designing and implementing business continuity/disaster recovery and high availability plans

Microsoft Cloud Solutions

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Expected base salary: $80,000 to $150,000

May be eligible for bonus following first year of continuous employment in position.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

Paid vacation

Holidays (10)

Flexible Days (2)

Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)

Commuter Benefit

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and Personnel Development Program

Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday

Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.