UNIX Systems Administrator

Job description

Join IBM Cloud as a UNIX systems administrator, expanding, maintaining, and designing core infrastructure solutions.
Work at the IBM office in Mulhuddart (12 km NW of Dublin) as part of the core systems team.

Responsibilities and Duties
* Maintain and expand function of a very large Linux, FreeBSD, XenServer, and Netscaler systems fleet.
* Develop centralized configuration code.
* Identify and remediate any and all security vulnerabilities and issues.
* Support development teams from within and outside the organization in making use of core infrastructure.
* Configure switches and load balancers for core internal rows.
* Coordinate with datacenter operations personnel for hardware turn-ups and turn-downs.
* Continually improve systems and processes with regard to automation and monitoring.
* Participate in on-call rotation.

Auto req ID

336611BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Systems Administrator
State / Province

DUBLIN
Primary job category

Technical Specialist
Company

(1679) Software Labs Campus Unlimited Company
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

CLOUD
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

Mulhuddart
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Good knowledge of Linux and/or FreeBSD computer operating systems.
Solid understanding of foundational IP networking concepts.
Programming and scripting abilities in at least two languages, once of which must be the bourne shell.
Experience configuring routing and switching hardware
Previous experience as a UNIX systems administrator

Country/Region

Ireland
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Experience with hypervisor operating systems like XenServer or VMWare ESX.
Experience with load balancers.
Understanding of IP networking, packet framing, and dynamic routing protocols
Experience developing centralized configuration code.
Secondary Job Category

Technical Services Specialist
Eligibility Requirements

None
Position Type

Early Professional
Early Professional Track

Industry Early Professional
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
New Collar Role

No
Introduction

System Administrators are the gatekeepers to the many systems that run our company and our clients. As a System Admin with IBM, you will have the opportunity to provide high-value IT services and leverage our leading-edge technology portfolio in our global network. Your work has a direct impact on the day-to-day productivity of our business by ensuring integrity of, and access to, our most important resource: data.
Your Life @ IBM

What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.
About Business Unit

Digitization is accelerating the ongoing evolution of business, and clouds - public, private, and hybrid - enable companies to extend their existing infrastructure and integrate across systems. IBM Cloud provides the security, control, and visibility that our clients have come to expect. We are working to provide the right tools and environment to combine all of our client's data, no matter where it resides, to respond to changing market dynamics.
About IBM

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