Solaris/Linux Systems Administrator

Solaris/Linux Systems Administrator

 

Guitar Center is the nation's largest retailer of musical instruments with revenues exceeding $2 billion. We are a rapidly-growing organization with over 10,000 associates currently operating in 309 retail outlets spanning 43 states and the world's largest volume web and catalog instrument fulfillment business. Our success is based on core values that embody a winning attitude and incorporate the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We're proud to do whatever it takes to satisfy our customers. We seek leaders who want to be an integral part of our team!


We are currently seeking an experienced Solaris/Linux Systems Administrator with VMWare experience to provide the functions to support and maintain the Solaris and Linux systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Systems Administration - Daily administration and support of the UNIX-based servers, including hardware and/or software installation/upgrade, shell scripting, system performance monitoring, system sizing, system integration, and hardware diagnostics within a physical and virtual environment.Applications Development Support - Work closely with the applications Development teams, guiding developers in best practices related to using the underlying UNIX infrastructure and assisting them in identifying and resolving performance problems.Capacity Planning – Ongoing reporting and analysis of systems and applications capacity planning and remediation.  Improve the overall performance of systems by tuning systems parameters to achieve better performance. Documentation – Responsible for maintaining system documentation including build documentation, systems/network diagrams, Standard Operating Procedures, etc...

REQUIREMENTS:Minimum of five years of UNIX administration/engineering experience, using Solaris (8, 9 and 10) and Linux (Redhat, CentOS, OEL). Good knowledge of UNIX system internals. Infrastructure and automation tools such as BladeLogic, OpsWare or Grid ControlProven experience in scripting skills in Shell and/or Perl. Operational experience with Sun Enterprise hardware and storage systems. Working experience with Veritas Cluster ServerMust have volume management software experience (Veritas VxVM and VxFS, ODS) Extensive knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP, RPC, NIS and NFS. NFS troubleshooting experience required. Sun Jumpstart with pre-script and post-script experience. Web server (Apache), Samba, Mail and DNS. Knowledge of SAN and NAS technologies.Experience in the retail industry and e-Commerce preferred.Strong communication, documentation, teamwork, and relationship-building skills. Expert in NFS, NIS, Automount, and other Sun Solaris packages. Good understanding of JumpStart and KickStart.  Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Should have good documentation skills and able to mentor junior System administrators. Should have good communication and user interaction skills.In connection with an application for employment and/or promotion with Guitar Center, Inc., investigative consumer reports, which may include credit reports, criminal history consistent with applicable federal and state laws, motor vehicle reports, employment records, educational background or other sources of information may be requested.

For consideration, please send your resume and salary requirements to jobs@guitarcenter.com .

We offer competitive compensation, vacation, benefits, events, and excellent discounts. Come rock with the best!

We are an equal opportunity employer.

No search firms please.