Linux Administrator
Location: Corporate Office – Scottsdale, Arizona
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Equinox Payments is one of the largest US providers of electronic payment solutions and value-added services at the point-of-transaction. The company delivers a full suite of high security, end-to-end electronic payment products and services. Equinox is currently looking for a Linux Administrator located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Linux system administrators maintain the computing systems in our environment by building systems, performing upgrades of software, maintaining hardware, addressing questions about technical problems, and improving efficiency of system functions. Work is performed during business hours with periodic after-hours / weekend system updates.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensuring fault tolerance of services and databases via automation
- Deploy services in production environment
- Improving monitoring systems and dealing with incidents
- Reviewing, proposing and implementing security controls
- Proactively review and interpret alerts and provide timely response, analysis of the incident
- Work with development teams to resolve issues related to their systems
- Test and develop technologies to improve or replace services
- Must be able to prioritize multiple assigned tasks and execute parallel tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- You must document your systems and cross train teammates to assist in system support needs.
- Support mission critical systems 24x7x365 systems, including on-call, after-hours, and weekend support.
- Experience setting up a rsyslog server and log monitoring
- Experience setting up a configuration system for Linux, preferably CFEngine
TECHNOLOGIES USED:
- Ubuntu Linux: installation, hardening, operation, maintenance
- Standard UNIX environment tools: vi, tmux, ssh
- Bash scripting
- PostgresSQL databases
- Trouble-shooting Java based applications
- Tomcat servers
- Version control: git, cvs
- Configuration management
- Network trouble-shooting tools: tcpdump/wireshark, netstat, netcat
- System/application trouble-shooting tools: strace, openssl
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- A self-starter who will succeed in an entrepreneurial IT environment
- A “can do” curious candidate who enjoys building processes and working in an agile manner
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Motivated to complete tasks
- Ability to prioritize and manage tasks
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Attention to detail in documenting work
- Experience working with Linux or other Unix
- Knowledge of Unix system primitives such as syscalls, IPC, cgroups and namespaces
The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are not comprehensive and are subject to change without notice. Providing an employee with a copy of this job description does not constitute a guarantee of employment, nor does it guarantee employment for any specific duration.
The physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
If you are interested, please complete the form below.
