Linux Systems Administrator

Job Description

DEPARTMENT: INFRASTRUCTURE

LOCATION: GENERAL OFFICE; EAU CLAIRE, WI

REPORTS TO: INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

TRAVEL REQUIRED? OCCASIONAL

Why Work for Menards?

• Profit Sharing & 401K, Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Team Member Discount
• Highly collaborative work environment
• Monday – Friday work week
• On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with live music!
• Pay based on experience
  
  

Position Summary

The Linux System Administrator 1 will assist in the day-to-day administration, support and ongoing enhancement of Menard, Inc’s servers & storage. Applicants should have experience supporting mission-critical network environments and maximizing system uptime and productivity. Candidates must be able to work in a secure, mission-critical production-computing environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Development & Support:

• Analyze all aspects of physical and virtual Linux infrastructure and develop/implement plans to improve items such as utilization, capacity and performance
• Stay informed and educated of new technologies
• Research, evaluate and recommend new technologies, platforms, protocols and applications in order to meet Menard, Inc.’s business requirements
• Provide day-to-day support for physical and virtual servers, enterprise backup system, app servers, and enterprise storage systems
• Configure and deploy new physical and virtual servers
• Create scripting to automate tasks in the Linux environments
  
  

Server Maintenance

• Assist in the day-to-day maintenance of Menard’s servers & storage
• Investigate, resolve and document any problems
• Install new patches/upgrades as needed
• Utilize monitoring and alerting solutions to oversee Menard’s server and storage environments
  
  

Skills/Requirements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a Computer Science or Networking related field OR Equivalent work experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent design and analytical skills
• Ability to remain calm and courteous in demanding situations
• Ability to successfully negotiate with vendors to provide service to the corporation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently, as well as, cooperate with others in team efforts
• Strong proficiency with:
• Linux based servers (Red Hat, SUSE)
• High-availability concepts
• Scripting for Linux system configuration and maintenance (bash, Python, Ansible, Salt)
• Linux systems in mixed environments (Linux, Windows)
• All server applications (E-mail, web servers, database software, anti-virus and general file and print services)
• Server hardware
• Enterprise monitoring and management
• Enterprise backup solutions
• Must work within designated normal office hours assigned or required by work
• May be required to work overtime and carry-on call cell phone, including weekends and holidays