Senior Administrator Unix

At Synechron, a global consulting firm with over 14,000 employees and 55 offices in 20 countries, the focus is on delivering digital solutions in Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering for financial services and technology clients. They develop advanced solutions including Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Data Science models, and mobile-first applications.

• Strong Linux server administration expertise (primarily RHEL) with 6–10 years' experience; knowledge of SLES and Solaris x86/SPARC is desirable.
• Industry-standard UNIX certifications.
• Proven Linux administration and architecture experience, including volume managers, multipathing, and kernel parameter tuning.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in shell, Perl, and Python.
• Knowledge and troubleshooting of Veritas Volume Manager and Veritas Cluster Server is beneficial.
• Strong infrastructure background including x86 hardware and virtualization platforms: VMware, Citrix, Hyper‑V.
• Storage experience configuring filesystems on NAS and EMC SAN (standalone and clustered), including replication.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts and technology: TCP/UDP, LAN/WAN, F5, VIPs, firewalls, Cisco.
• Experience working in major enterprise and/or highly regulated environments, e.g., Financial Services.
• Experience with DevOps and configuration management tooling such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef.
• Strong communication skills; ability to explain complex topics clearly to varied audiences.
• Self-management skills: prioritizing, meeting deadlines, and working well under pressure.
• Good understanding of operational discipline (ITIL concepts/service operations beneficial) and a track record of improving operational processes.

• Configure, deliver, and support Linux (RHEL) and Solaris server environments and services in a DevOps infrastructure delivery model.
• Work with application teams and DevOps pods to deploy centrally provided services and ensure stable, reliable operations.
• Provide ongoing support across live and non-live environments, maintaining and improving SLAs and service quality.
• Perform proactive analysis of day-to-day work and drive automation to reduce repetitive and standardized tasks.
• Write Linux/UNIX scripts (shell / Perl / Python) to automate and streamline business-as-usual activities.
• Advise on Unix/Linux design and best practices throughout project lifecycles (build, ITSA, implementation).
• Draft and maintain standards and procedures for capacity management; review SLA information to identify capacity risks and implement demand modifications with application teams.
• Assess, analyze, document, and implement changes based on requests for change, translating functional/business requirements into technical specifications.
• Support incident troubleshooting and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence and improve stability.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, application, support, and engineering teams, providing consultancy and guidance.