• Application Deadline:
• Position: Linux System Administrator


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos , Rivers


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Description

General Services:

• 1st and 2nd Line Incident Management


• 1st and 2nd Line Incident Management


• 1st and 2nd Line Incident Management


• 1st and 2nd Line Incident Management


• 1st and 2nd Line Incident Management


• Request Management


• Change and Problem Management


• OS Backup Management


• Asset Inventory, Support Documentation and Spares Management


• Hardware Infrastructure management/support.

Specific User Services:

• VWS Landscape infrastructure support


• VWS Landscape user support


• VWS Landscape - Deskside visits.

Backend Services:

• Standalone Linux System support - RHEL


• Standalone Linux System support - RHEL


• Standalone Linux System support - Seismic Clusters


• Standalone Linux System support - Seismic Clusters.

TOE Compliance:

• Infrastructure / Platform


• SuSE


• SuSE


• RHEL VWS Blades


• VWS Maintenance Window for Windows blades only


• RHEL Systems


• Seismic clusters.

Support to other teams:

• Project Activities


• IT Clinic


• Support to other suppoort teams (storage, linux, database)


• Control ACD and Documentation Reviews


• Compliance Remediations


• Vulnerability Remediations


• Audit Response


• Review and respond to User and Monitoring tool mails


• Review and respond to device status reports


• Review and respond to service now ticket


• Review and respond to MS Teams calls


• Review and respond to ACD calls


• Review and respond to User requests


• Plan and execute changes


• Ensure monthly OS backups


• Maintain and update device support and spare records


• Provide hardware support for window servers and blades


• Provide system administration support to all users services


• Provide system administration support to all users services


• Plan and complete Deskside visits where required


• Provide system administration support to RHEL infrastructure


• Provide user-related system support to all users of RHEL servers


• Provide system administration support to seismic cluster nodes


• Provide user-related system support for Seismic cluster services


• Ensure TOE compliance for infrastructure firmware


• Ensure TOE compliance for infrastructure Operating Systems


• 3rd Line activities to help ensure TOE compliance for infrastructure Operating Systems


• Ensure OS TOE compliance for Windows and RHEL VWS Blades


• Ensure Monthly OS patching


• Ensure TOE compliance for infrastructure Operating Systems


• Ensure TOE compliance for infrastructure Operating Systems


• Provide support to project delivery


• Customer Engagement Sessions


• Adhoc support team requests


• Process Documents


• Remediation of all events of interest on controls for SOx and Non-SOx assets


• Remediation of all events of interest on controls for D&M SOx and Non-SOx assets (5 controls)


• Respond to Audit queries from LOD2 and External auditors.

Job Responsibilities

• The Linux Systems Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.


• This position assists project teams with technical issues in the initiation, planning and implementation phases with multiple departments, clients, and vendors.


• The Linux Systems Administrator will be involved in the continued implementation, rollout, maintenance, and support of all corporate software and servers and related infrastructure.


• This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure.


• This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and enabling staff.


• The ideal candidate is a strong technology professional with experience in a variety of environments for server and application administration for all development, testing, and production systems.

The key responsibilities include:

• Ensure HSE goal zero is achieved in all aspect operations service delivery.


• Ensure that servers’ availability is within agreed SLA.


• Incident/Problem resolution on escalation from 1st and 2nd Line Support


• Ensure backup operations are up and running.


• Ensure adherence to established processes.


• Events and capacity management


• Operations support for Hosting and Storage projects


• Hosting and Storage infrastructure security monitoring and remediation


• Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrade administrative tools and utilities.


• Configure / add new services as necessary.


• Develop, maintain installation and configuration procedures through the change management process.


• Participates in internal and client project planning for business systems and is relied upon to research and develop solutions/suggestions.


• Interface with hardware/software vendors to provide guidance on design and usability.


• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks.

Key Interfaces:

• DBA & Middleware Team


• Hosting and Storage Project Team


• IT Security and compliance Team


• Subsurface and Wells Team


• Exploration, Geophysics and Reservoir Engineering Application Support Team.

Job Dimension

• Works as part of a team that provides support for about:


• Suse Linux servers and 2 support systems


• Physical & Virtual Linux servers


• Linux clusters with cluster nodes


• VWS Linux and Windows Workstations.

Job Purpose:

• Provide technical expertise for RedHat Linux


• Provide technical expertise for Suse Linux


• Provide infrastructure support for Linux based applications.


• Provide infrastructure benchmarks and ensure projects are delivered to operations specification.


• IT security and compliance management.

Special Challenges:

• Understanding of Operations Delivery process


• Understanding of Enterprise Services, Delivery Verticals, Business Interface and IDSO


• Understanding the nature of cross function reporting and communication


• Understanding of virtualization technologies with focus on VMware vSphere.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• A Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, physical sciences, or Engineering.


• Ability to speak read and write in the English language.


• At least 5 years’ experience in Systems Administration within the Unix or Linux environment


• Formal Professional Training and Certification in RHCE and ITILF will be added advantage.


• Formal Professional Training on Linux System Administration & Troubleshooting and IT Service Management skills.


• Experience in working with or a good awareness of NetApp Storage Infrastructure.


• Has excellent project management skills to build and execute project plans for system upgrades, patches, rollouts, etc.


• Good understanding of the EP business


• Good understanding of the trends in the IT industry


• Ability to lead and manage third party personnel.


• Ability to manage relations with peers and senior EP business managers effectively in various organisations.


• Strong interpersonal skills, which are critical and required to develop the professional respect essential for successful performance.


• Natural flair for documentation and knowledge sharing


• Ability to communicate with and understand the needs of clients.