Offers “IBM”

Expires soon IBM

UNIX Systems Administrator - Cloud- Radford, VA

  • Internship
  • Hampton (Hampton (city))

Job description

Work location: Radford, VA (candidates must be local/willing to relocate)

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions and providing unparalleled client and consumer experiences in cognitive, data analytics, cloud technology and mobile app development. With global reach, outcome-focused methodologies and deep industry expertise, IBM GBS empowers clients to digitally reinvent their business and get the competitive edge in the cognitive era in over 170 countries.
Bottom line? We outthink ordinary. Discover what you can do at IBM.
The Public Service Sector consulting practice is a trusted advisor to federal, state and local governments, partnering to meet challenges and responding quickly to citizen demands, business needs, new economic conditions, and changing legislative priorities and policies.

This position is for a UNIX Systems Administrator supporting the ALTESS commercial cloud services infrastructure. ALTESS is a managed service provider for Army and DoD IT systems that manages cloud services in Microsoft Azure followed and Amazon
Web Services.
As a UNIX Systems Administrator - Cloud your responsibilities will include:
·  Maintain current and build new cloud based data center services environments for DoD cloud initiatives.
·  Assist with identifying and planning potential new cloud services, features, and capabilities.
·  Serve as overall subject matter expert on Linux Administrator technology and market capabilities/trends.
·  Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements.
·  Formulate detailed network, storage, and compute design specifications for stable and secure computing operations in a dynamic cloud based environment.
·  Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across a wide variety of network, storage, and compute technologies. This work location for this role is at the client site in Radford, VA. Candidates must be clearable to DoD Secret clearance. An interim DOD Secret clearance or higher level clearance is required to begin work on Day 1.

Auto req ID

298662BR
Required Education

High School Diploma/GED
Role ( Job Role )

Infrastructure Specialist
State / Province

VIRGINIA
Primary job category

Technical Specialist
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

HAMPTON
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, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  A total of at least 3-5 years of experience as a Linus Administrator
·  Mid to senior level Linux Administrator experience in a cloud environment
·  Knowledge of Oracle Spacewalk patching infrastructure
·  Security+ (Or equivalent IA cert) and computing environment certification (i.e. RHCSA, RHCE, etc.)
·  Strong verbal and written communication skills • Experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects
·  Experience automating routine administrative tasks desired
·  Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies
·  Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
·  United States - DoD Secret
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
Secondary Job Category

Services Specialist
Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

US Citizenship required.
Introduction

The infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare is quickly changing as the world's relationship with technology evolves. Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. Our Infrastructure Specialists are responsible for keeping up with these latest and greatest of these changes and using their expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our customers and products.
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

IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.
About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

Make every future a success.
  • Job directory
  • Business directory