Sr. Linux Systems Engineer / Adecco / New York, NY

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Adecco/New York, NY

Adecco Engineering and Technical, a division of the world leader in the recruitment of engineering and information technology professionals, has an immediate opening for a Sr. Linux (Red Hat) Systems Engineer with a leading e-commerce company in Manhattan.

The Linux Systems Engineer will be responsible for overall design, implementation, and engineering of the Linux system hardware, software, and storage infrastructure in a mission-critical production environment. These systems support a large e-commerce website, operations, delivery logistics, and general business services. Including support for a large-scale, multi-year program overhauling and transforming IT infrastructure into a hybrid environment consisting of modern local servers and storage systems with physical and virtual server instances connected to storage area networks. Candidates should have knowledge in cloud technology and hosted solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

Architect systems infrastructure solutions to deliver business applications and content to customers at low latency and high throughput
Formalize systems engineering, application support, and operation processes and procedures based on industry standards
Resolve system bottlenecks and platform instability
Manage system deployment lifecycle
Engineer and implement fault tolerant, multi-site, distributed computing platform
Develop framework to provide performance baseline and improvement for critical business applications
Strategize to deliver business value by using evolving infrastructure technology: cloud technology (IaaS, Saas, PaaS, et al)
Assist in developing, implementing, and enforcing systems security policies and procedures
Collaborate with IST to implement and test systems security controls
Assist with improving and enforcing incident management policies and procedures
Provide third level escalation for operation problems and incidents
Collaborate with peers on vendor and technology product selection process
Perform Linux virtualization implementation, support and upgrades
Work with application development team and internal clients on creating systems requirements, projection and growth
Support enterprise data protection backup/recovery system
Engineering liason between Systems, Application, DBA, QA, Network and other groups
Monitor technology changes, advancements, trends and innovations
Part of on-call support rotation

Qualifications

– VMWare support/experience
– Very strong/experience with Linux (Red hat)
– ECommerce support highly preferred

BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
7-10 years of related systems administration/engineering experience, at least 5 years working in a senior systems administration role
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) preferred
Vmware Certified Professional preferred
Must have experience in operational Sr. Linux administration role supporting mission-critical platforms, both physical and virtualized environments
Hands-on knowledge of systems automation techniques in order to increase systems administration efficiency and support; 3rd part products experience such as Puppet, Bastille a plus
Strong working knowledge of Linux shell and scripting languages such as Perl and/or Bash
Solid understanding of IP network technologies and software tools for performance monitoring and troubleshooting
Must be familiar with and willing to implement open source solutions and tools where appropriate
Knowledge of industry standards and framework (ITIL, ISO, COBIT) a plus

If interested please apply below.

The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. Our group connects over 700,000 associates with our business clients each day through our 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. We offer employment opportunities at any stage in your professional career. Contact us today to discuss available contract and direct hire positions. Adecco Engineering and Technical offers benefits including Holiday, 401(k), Insurance Benefit Plans and Anniversary Bonus opportunities. Adecco Engineering and Technical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Senior Technical Manager – Stamford, CT

Overview:
This position reports directly to the Manager of Operations at our client and is responsible for making sure that their client’s technical support needs are met. Also, the candidate will provide strategic direction for the client’s long term IT goals.
Additionally, this position contributes to the overall strategic direction, maintenance of internal systems, and input towards future service offerings.
The qualified candidate will be a key leader who can work with our sales team in maintaining good client relationships as well as working with our Support team to assure they are operating efficiently and generating favorable results.
A qualified candidate needs to possess strong communication skills, accountability and ownership of issues to completion.
Technical Responsibilities:
(Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned)

Resolution of assigned tasks and tickets, including escalation from Level 1 Support personnel
Timely completion of tasks related to assigned client projects
Identify Help Desk trends and implement appropriate actions
Onsite Labor as needed (ie. Firewall implementation, workstation roll out, networking tasks)
Configuration and ongoing maintenance of client backups, disaster recovery, monitoring, patching and documentation.
Configuration and ongoing maintenance of in-house infrastructure and cloud solutions.
Configuration and ongoing maintenance of in-house Managed Services Systems, including back-up, RMM, security and MDM
Maintain thorough internal and client documentation
Work with 3rd party support vendors.
Work with Sales team and clients to develop, design and recommend future IT solutions.
Perform Sales Engineer tasks such as estimating labor hours and hardware for projects, performing system audits for clients and prospects and participating in Sales meetings.

Account Management Responsibilities:

Participate in client Executive Review Meetings, including informal remote and formal on-site meetings. Meetings objectives will include; Review Performance Metrics, Discuss Client Business Challenges and Needs, Quotes, Projections, Budget review, Review Performance Metrics, Receive Client Feedback
Identify sales opportunities within existing client base and work with the Sales Team to provide Quotes and to encourage best practices and standards
Verifying effective communication between client and in reference to marketing, billing, and overall expectations.
Project management tasks including, scheduling, vendor coordination, reviewing status and budget with client, and tracking overall project progress through completion.
Overall client vendor management to ensure the clients best interest are being met.
Ensure that clients are receiving appropriate Managed Services Monthly Recurring reports.
Review quotes prior to delivery to clients

Additional Responsibilities:

Job requires occasional travel and requires some off-hours or weekend work
Participation in rotating On Call schedule
Research and evaluate third party vendors for client and internal use.
Maintain up to date Time Entries and Expenses for billing purposes
Mentor junior Team Members.

Targeted Time Allocation:
Twenty five percent (25%) of this positions’ time is to be allocated to client account management. Thirty percent (30%) is to be allocated to off contract labor that correlates to hourly billing. Twenty five percent (25%) to be allocated to escalations, tasks and tickets that are covered under a fixed cost contact. Twenty percent (20%) for additional and administrative tasks including but not limited to travel time, time entry, research, training , etc.
Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years’ experience within relevant IT fields
Bachelor degree in computer science, information sciences, or related field preferred
MCP or equivalent certifications or experience (MCITP is a plus)
VCP or CCA or equivalent certifications or experience is a plus
Advanced support skills within the Microsoft and Vmware environments
Valid Driver’s License and insured Motor Vehicle available for occasional client calls
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong data management, project management and analytical skills
Accessible via mobile phone and email during off-hours
Detail oriented, follows and implements corporate procedures and policies
Strong Experience With Project Estimating/Budgeting, Resourcing, Forecast/Tracking and Progress Reporting

Compensation:

An incentive compensation schedule and base salary will be provided with offer letter
Participation in 401k plan with up to 4% matching after one year of employment
$40/month stipend for cell phone service
70% coverage of company health benefits up to $400/month
15 days of PTO (Paid Time Off) per annum

Please submit resumes to [email protected] for consideration.

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