Linux System Administrator
Holtec Decommissioning International (HDI) is currently seeking a Linux System Administrator to join the Palisades Nuclear Plant team in Camden, NJ or Covert, MI.
We are proud of our reputation for professional and technical excellence, and we recognize that the key to upholding that reputation resides in the excellence of our employees. We are looking for talent who brings value to the organization and contributes to advancing our business and reputation.
Palisades Nuclear Power Plant may soon become the first nuclear power plant in the United States to restart after previously entering the early stages of decommissioning. By joining our team, you will be part of a unique and historic undertaking for the industry and the nation!.
Job Summary:
The Linux System Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of Linux and Windows servers, configuration, and support of the J2EE based app servers . This role involves maintaining system performance, ensuring high availability, and managing disaster recovery procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and manage Tomcat, Jboss and IIS on a combination of Windows Server and Red Hat Linux platforms.
- Perform regular system monitoring, verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes.
- Administer Asset Suite 9.6
- Knowledge of Oracle database associated availability monitoring, including RMAN backups and data recovery.
- Implement high availability strategies using VMware Esx and Red Hat Linux.
- Installation and deployment of Linux in an enterprise production environment
- Conduct regular maintenance and ensure the timely application of patches and updates for OS and app servers.
- Perform disaster recovery planning and execution.
- Collaborate with other IT staff to ensure network segmentation and security measures are in place.
- Strong awareness of Linux security best practices
- Comfortable with Linux CLI and automation using bash, python or Perl - no production system in Runlevel 5
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- US Citizen
- 5+ years of experience in system administration, with specific experience in managing enterprise-level applications.
- Strong experience with Red Hat Linux, and VMware.
- Knowledge of iSCSI SAN connectivity
- Experience with Linux Multipath, LVM, XFS and udev rules
- Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
- Experience working with F5 loadbalancers
- Experience with managing and configuring middleware components.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
HDI offers its employees a robust rewards package which includes: a competitive salary; a broad benefits package including medical/RX, dental, vision, life, disability, hospitalization, and other valuable voluntary options; time-off programs; 401(k) with employer match; professional and career development opportunities; and an unmatched culture focused on client-service, quality, and tireless pursuit of excellence in all we do. HDI is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.
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What We Do
Holtec International is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and services for the Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Fossil Power Generation sectors of the energy and petrochemical industry. As a fully integrated supplier, Holtec possesses in-house capabilities to design, engineer, analyze, construct, license, and deploy the technologies offered by the company; this includes technologies to manage used nuclear fuel and waste discharged from nuclear reactors and wet and dry (air cooled) heat transfer equipment for commercial power plants. Holtec is also developing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR), which will provide for modular, distributed, carbon-free, base-load energy.
Holtec International’s industrial activities are principally focused on six continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Britain, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, China, Ukraine, Canada, Mexico, the United States and Brazil are among the countries where Holtec International has provided significant goods and services. The domestic market in the United States, however, has been the catalyst for Holtec’s technical innovations in its fields of endeavor, which the company has successfully parlayed into business successes in overseas markets. Over 70% of Holtec’s output is consumed by the domestic power industry; the balance is destined for foreign markets. Holtec’s corporate moorings are firmly and deeply anchored in the power industry: Over 150 power generation stations in the U.S., including over 80 commercial nuclear power plants, have been Holtec customers over the past two decades.
Holtec International has a long and excellent reputation for honesty and integrity in business dealings. This reputation is a priceless asset which must be safeguarded continually by all Holtec employees. To succeed, Holttec must have the trust and confidence of its customers, subcontractors, suppliers, fellow associates and the public. Maintaining an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of business ethics and conduct is crucial to Holtec’s future.
