As a Sr. System Administrator you will work with a variety of individuals that may include Application Architects, Infrastructure Operations teams, Project Leaders, external customers, business users, and senior management. You will design, lead, and execute large scale data center migrations. Will also manage Operating System upgrades, Operating System lifecycle and other duties requiring in-depth knowledge of Server Hardware and Software technologies.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provides administrative support for Linux and Windows Platforms
Acts as subject matter expert for Linux Operating Systems (standard operating procedures)
Interfaces with Security Engineering and Operations for Security Standards for Linux Operating System
Acts as subject matter expert on assigned projects. Takes responsibility for completion of assigned project tasks
Actively participates in professional development of other less knowledgeable data backup and SAN resources
Resource should understand how to utilize in-depth knowledge of virtualization using unified compute, storage and network resources
Monitors relevant systems for availability and performance
Performs periodic metrics reporting to show continuous performance and aligns SAN and data backups based on required performance guidelines
Conducts routine hardware and software audits of servers to ensure compliance with established standards
Plans, documents and communicates operating systems, physical host and ancillary resource configuration standards
Demonstrates understanding of current SAN and data backup technologies and terminology
Demonstrates understanding of how business requirements impact technical requirements
Designs and develops standard operating procedures optimizing performance for both operational and regulatory concerns
Designs, recommends and develops a comprehensive system of inventory and monitoring for supported hardware and software
Follows established IT processes for change, configuration and problem management as well as regulatory requirements
Create templates and balancing resources for optimal performance, availability and risk avoidance
Develops technical specifications/design documents that meet business and technical requirements and obtains appropriate approvals
Ensures that technical specifications optimize application/systems performance
Defines monitoring, data backup and reporting needs for SAN solutions
Defines security requirements for applicable SAN technical solutions
Maintains comprehensive standards documentation
Employs the use of automation and templates for the creation of device configuration and design documentation
*** ENGLISH PROFICIENT ASSESSMENT WILL BE REQUIRED AFTER APPLICATION ***
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in information computer science, technology, or related field
5+ years of experience in supporting IT environments with expert level understanding of Linux and Windows
5+ years of experience with event and incident management
3+ years of experience with clustering, virtualization technologies (such as VMWare, Hyper-V) MS Windows Server (such as 2008R2, 2012, 2016) TCP / IP networking and LAN / WAN environments
Bilingual required (English / Spanish)
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic knowledge on storage technologies such as EMC, Storsimple, H3PAR
Knowledge in Cloud based technology
Professional Technical Certification (Microsoft, VMWare, Linux / Unix and / or AIX)
Knowledge on ITIL and ITSM methodologies
Health care industry experience
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job Keywords: System Administrator, Linux, VMWare, Clustering, Virtualization Technologies, Hyper-V, TCP, IP Networking, LAN, WAN, San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Requisitos:
Please see job description.
Position functions:
Computers - Platforms
Computers - DB Mgmt. Systems
Computers - IT Management
Computers - Networks
