Python Job: Linux System Administrator - temporary role for mi

For an international company in the global agribusiness market in 4332-Stein we are looking for a

Linux System Administrator - temporary role for min. 1 year

Your challenges

The Scientific Computing group of our client is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Linux System Administrator. The ideal candidate is a highly reliable professional who maintains operational stability and provides hardware and middleware support. Do you feel stimulated by working with pre-production hardware, in a highly-evolving research environment? Do you also see how cloud-based infrastructure can provide synergism with physical hardware?

Role Purpose

• To locally support scientific informatics infrastructure and platforms (ICL) for Computational Scientists in CP R&D
• To maintain and support Informatics applications and services critical to the success of CP R&D through service delivery and/or application support and change
• To provide expert leadership in the utilization of platforms and applications
• To support and champion exploration of new technologies and methods in support to CP R&D
• To lead continuous service improvement

Your responsibilities include, (but not limited to):

• Support and improve the local computing infrastructure (hardware and middleware)
• To support and champion exploration of new technologies and methods to support Research activities (virtualization, cloud, etc.)
• Support continuous service improvement
• Expand local Infrastructure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud lab or other cloud solutions where appropriate

Your skills

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator or equivalent certification and/or equivalent experience as a Linux System Administrator
• Experience with automation and open-source configuration software management (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef)
• Solid knowledge of version control systems (namely Git) and the principles of Infrastructure as Code
• Experience physically setting up and provisioning Linux-based hardware resources (computing, storage, network)
• Ability to work with infrastructure observability, monitoring, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Autonomy and capacity to architect solutions to complex infrastructure challenges
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge on container orchestration systems (namely Kubernetes) and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation ecosystem
• Knowledge on disaster prevention and recovery
• Basic knowledge of programming and software development on modern object-oriented languages (e.g., Python)
• Basic understanding of Cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS)
• Basic knowledge of computer networks (e.g., OSI model)

Your contact

Esther Sardagna, Branch Director Flex-Center, looks forward to answer your questions by phone +41 61 323 8187.

You can apply directly online.

Please mention reference 138-ESSA-101848-158-EN in your application.