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TekWissen ® lists this Engineers Commodity II opportunity in north chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position: Engineers Commodity II
Location: North Chicago, IL, 60064
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Pay Rate: $65.00-$71.00/Hr
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.
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.
Who can apply
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