System Administrator - Tampa, FL

Title: System Administrator Location: Tampa, FL Position Type: Long term contract Rate: $Open Requirements We are looking for a System Administrator - Linux with a focus on: - Administration and troubleshooting of a private cloud environment based on Ovirt with over 200 live VMs with Linux Oss. Development of all server-side scripting, and ensuring high performance of servers. Therefore, a thorough understanding of linux and other open source technologies is necessary. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Install and Configure Linux/Windows Systems. Monitor server health and perform proactive maintenance to ensure continued uptime and performance for all infrastructure components. Analyzes and resolves problems associated with the operating systems, servers, hardware, applications, and software. Maintain server backup, database (MySQL/PostgreSQL) replication and restore process. Configuration and maintenance of the monitoring system. Configuration of remote access utilities, providing user access control on services like FTP and SSH. - Automation of tasks using scripts. Provide technical support and guidance to the team. Configure and maintain system security. SKILLS: 3 years of experience in Linux system administration. Exceptional experience in installing and managing webservers (Apache), MySQL, PostgreSQL, FTP, SSH, Asterisk etc. Experience in database replication, backups and restore on production servers. Proficient with network tools such as iptables, firewalld, selinux, etc. Experience with virtualization technologies, such as Ovirt or VMware. Intermediate level with the fundamentals of scripting languages like Bash, Perl, php are preferred. Strong skills on LVM, SAN storage and disk management. Understanding of Storage concepts RAID/SAN/NAS. Experience in configuring security tools like VPN, Firewall, SSL etc. Benefits Note: If interested please send your updated resume and include your rate requirement along with your contact details with a suitable time when we can reach you. If you know of anyone in your sphere of contacts, who would be a perfect match for this job then, we would appreciate if you can forward this posting to them with a copy to us. We look forward to hearing from you at the earliest