Engineers Commodity II

Overview :

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that address complex health issues and enhance people's lives.

Position : Engineers Commodity II

Location : North Chicago, IL, 60064

Duration : 6 Months

Job Type : Temporary Assignment

Work Type : Onsite

Job Description :

Responsibilities & Duties

This position supports and administers on-premises Linux resources, including physical and virtual scientific Linux desktops and servers

Specific responsibilities include :

Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, Operating System and application issues in server and desktop environments

Assist in developing automated builds of physical and virtual desktops and servers

Work with systems staff to enhance our Configuration Management infrastructure

Evaluate performance impacts of planned operating system changes

Update and expand existing systems monitoring capabilities

Develop automation tools for systems administration

Maintain account management procedures to support growing number of researchers and scientists

Provide technical support to researchers using Linux resources, troubleshoot problems and develop appropriate computational strategies

Consult and collaborate with scientist co-workers to determine best system configurations for applications

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Minimum of 5 years RedHat, CentOS and / or Ubuntu Linux system administration experience

Minimum of 3 years scripting experience with Bash, Perl or Python

Prior experience with configuration management tools, such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet

Prior experience with physical Linux hardware

Preferred

Experience with GPU compute in server and desktop environments

Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Singularity

Attributes For Success

Provide technical expertise to improve Linux server and desktop management, performance, and resiliency

Analytical thinking and problem solving skills for effective troubleshooting and problem resolution

Ability to work both independently and as part of the team; flexibility in dealing with assignments and in working on several projects simultaneously

Ability to effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and computer knowledge

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.