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Expeditors

System Administrator (UNIX) - Data Centers, IS Core

Expeditors, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


System Administrator (UNIX) - Data Centers, IS Core

Full-time“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors FounderGlobal 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.The Data Center Systems Aggregation Team is responsible for managing Expeditors essential infrastructure. This infrastructure provides Expeditors the global connectivity, compute power, and storage to meet its growing demand to move freight. The Unix Administrator is responsible for the support, troubleshooting, installation, and deployment of UNIX based systems. The Unix Administrator assists and instructs regional staff to perform operating system updates, patching, installations, and troubleshooting.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESUtilizing 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.Provide tier 3 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. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAbility 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 & extensive programming/scripting experience (bash, Ansible).Experience using fiber attached storage in both SAN and point-to-point environments.Knowledge of backup strategies and products.Knowledge of DTrace and other diagnostic tools.An aptitude for methodical and comprehensive troubleshooting.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 $150,000Expeditors offers excellent benefits:Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days).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).Health Savings Account (HSA).Life and Disability Insurance.Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria).Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA).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.

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