Solaris / Unix Administrator

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking an experienced Solaris / Unix Administrator to support critical infrastructure within a high-performing Core Infrastructure and Platform Services team. In this role, you will contribute to the ongoing stability and optimization of a Solaris 11 environment, supporting patching cycles, system configuration, and performance tuning using OVM, while also assisting with automation and documentation efforts. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional with 8+ years of Unix administration experience, strong scripting and automation skills (Ansible, OpsCenter), and a solid foundation in enterprise infrastructure to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing a secure, mission-critical environment.

*** Remote position ***
*** 24 month contract to start ***
*** Full Time contract, 37.5 hours a week ***



Advantages
•Better work-life balance: No commute and more flexibility in your day.
•Enterprise experience: Work on large, mission-critical Solaris systems.




Responsibilities
•Assist with operational support for the Solaris 11 environment
•Contribute to Solaris OS patching and remediation practices and cycles
•Assist with planning and execution Solaris patch management using best practices
•Assist with execution and planning of installation, configuration and tuning of Solaris servers using OVM
•Provide input to and/or developing necessary documentation (build books, operation guides)

Qualifications
•University degree or college diploma in Computer Science (or related field)
•8+ years of recent experience with Solaris 11
•Strong Unix system administration and hardware support experience
•Hands-on experience with build automation (scripting, packaging, Ansible, OpsCenter)


Summary
If you're interested in learning more please submit your résumé and one of our senior Recruiters would be happy to give you a call to discuss further.

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