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Job Family: Information Technology
Req ID: 413878
Position Overview:
Siemens Industry Software Limited is seeking a highly professional, self-motivated datacenter systems administrator for our Regional Datacenter (RDC) in Shannon. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a software development environment with primary responsibilities listed below.
Responsibilities:
Server Hardware Management-
Plan and implement server installations including planning, preparation, installation, cabling, LAN configuration, OS installation and post configuration.
Provide hardware swap-outs for repairs, and interact with vendors for parts and service support, including over-seeing their onsite activities.
Datacenter Management-
Working closely with the facilities technical team, monitor and report incidents across all datacenter facilities equipment e.g. HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical PDUs and equipment cabinets.
Monitor and respond to hardware incidents across all datacenter IT equipment e.g. servers, filers, switches and backup appliances.
Participate in daily facility walk down and off hours maintenance of facilities and IT systems as required for business.
Participate in off hours maintenance of facilities and IT systems as required for business and on-call rotation one week a month.
Datacenter audits and reporting, adhering to all datacenter operational processes and procedures.
Operations-
Manage inbound tasks via ticket tracking tool (ServiceNow), following standard ITIL Change and Incident Management processes.
Solid experience in RedHat/CentOS/SLES system administration and support.
Scripting Linux Administration tasks such as Automation, Security and Hardening
Jenkins/Puppet automation
Linux Operating System and Application patching process and procedure documentation
Physical and Virtual server deployment and provisioning
Manage and maintain enterprise backup solution (Cohesity).
Required Knowledge/Skills, Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent relative work experience.
2 years’ experience in an IT system administration & support operational role, including operating system installation and troubleshooting.
1+ year of experience working with virtual environments and deployments.
1+ year of experience with Linux (Redhat, CentOS, SLES, etc.) installation, troubleshooting, and support.
Ability to follow technical written and verbal directions.
Ability to work well with various teams both local and remote including international.
Familiar with Microsoft Office including Outlook.
Good communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
Advanced hardware component troubleshooting skills (CPU, memory, motherboard, controllers, and disks) and replacement of components thereof.
Ablility to lift 50+ pounds.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education and Experience:
Scripting (BASH, Perl, PowerShell) and process automation experience
Network configuration and troubleshooting
Experience managing and maintaining a highly available datacenter environment utilizing configuration management (DCIM) tools.
Familiar with ITIL operations
Familiar with network storage systems (some or all: Network Appliance, Tintri Storage) and server automation and configuration management orchestration.
Familiar with Datacenter level backup processes and software
Familiar with some or all: Building Management Systems, facilities monitoring tools, fire detection, and suppression systems.
Knowledge of alternate power supplies/generators and following emergency procedures and processes.