Unix Sys Admin - Patch Management Specialist

NYC, NY

Summary

The Unix Patch Management Specialist will be expected to develop, audit, monitor and enforce established company patch management processes and policies in support of cross-domain configuration, integration, and testing.

Technical Skills

• Experience with Linux, UNIX administration (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE, AIX, HPUX, Solaris).


• Prior knowledge of the following technologies is beneficial: Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Red Hat, Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networks (SAN), My SQL Databases, Cisco Networking and Security Products.


• Experience implementing and supporting an automated systems and patch management solution for UNIX servers utilizing SSH keys and scripts.


• Experience deploying and supporting monitoring and reporting platforms.


• Demonstrated ITIL best practices experience related to Patch Management, Release Management, Configuration Management, and Change Management.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years of overall Unix Patch Management and or Unix Administration.


• Ability to set, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems; or related discipline is desired


• Must be motivated, independent and self-sufficient. Able to receive an assigned task and see it through to completion with minimal supervision


• Must be well organized, a good communicator, able to effectively prioritize tasks, and manage your projects from concept to production release


• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and able to read and write in English.


• Fluency in other foreign language(s) is a plus.

• Authorized to work in the US.