Advanced Linux Systems Administrator

Advanced Linux Systems Administrator

LOCATION: Ashburn, VA, USA

PACKAGE: $100,000.00-$120,000.00, plus 20% bonus and full benefits

Company Information:

My client is the world leader in object and cloud storage, develops cost-effective Software-Defined Storage which serves over 500 million end-users worldwide. My client’s customers include leading Global 2000 Enterprise, Media and Entertainment, Government and Cloud Provider customers who benefit from over a 90% reduction in costs compared to traditional storage. My client gives their customers the freedom and control necessary to be competitive in a data driven economy. My client’s motto is “Work hard, Play hard, Eat well and Amaze the customer!”

Key Experience Required:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent


• Experience of storage systems (NAS, SAN, object storage)


• Experience of large distribution high availability environments


• Knowledge of S3 and REST APIs


• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes


• In-dept Linux system Administration experience (4+ years’ experience)


• In-depth understanding of Linux Operating System architecture


• Significant understanding of x86 hardware, including RAD architecture and file systems


• Scripting: Shell, Python and/or Perl


• Configuration Management tools (SaltStack and Ansible preferred)


• Great team spirit


• Communicate clearly, positively and efficiently with customers, partners and co-workers


• Submit substantiated product defect reports and change requests to my clients engineering team


• Communicate high level overviews of technical issues to a non-technical audience


• Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment


• Follow, improve and create high-quality procedures and documentation


• You thrive in a rich, fast paced, challenging and gratifying environment

Role Information:

• You will provide integration support and consulting for my clients on-premise file and object storage platform and multi-cloud data controller


• Learn and keep up with market trends and new technologies as they become available


• Provide advanced support for my client’s customers and partners


• Identify and reproduce functional and performance issues in my client’s labs


• Interact with the engineering and product management teams to correct product defects and contribute to product improvement