Solaris Linux Systems Administrator

At Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) we are dedicated to making tomorrow a better more inclusive and smarter world by servicing all who work in education. As a leading solutions provider for the education industry we are committed to driving affordability accessibility and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide by ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Together our teams work to elevate lives through education.

To support our technology infrastructure and business operations we are seeking a Solaris / Linux Systems Administrator to join our IT this role you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability performance security and availability of our Solaris and Linux environments across both on-premises and remote infrastructure. You will administer enterprise server platforms manage system provisioning configuration patching and ongoing lifecycle maintenance and leverage automation and industry best practices to improve operational efficiency system stability and security. Working closely with cross-functional IT teams you will troubleshoot complex technical issues support critical business applications and contribute to the continuous enhancement of our infrastructure to ensure a reliable secure and high-performing technology environment that supports the organizations business objectives.

• Administer configure maintain and optimize Solaris and Linux server environments to ensure high availability performance and reliability.
• Provision deploy and decommission physical and virtual systems in accordance with established standards and operational requirements.
• Monitor system health capacity performance and availability proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact business operations.
• Perform operating system upgrades patch management backup and recovery activities and routine preventive maintenance.
• Implement maintain and support system security controls vulnerability remediation and compliance with corporate security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop maintain and enhance shell scripts and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual administration.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure operating system and application issues providing Tier 2 escalation support to the Service Desk and other technical teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation operational procedures system configurations and support knowledge articles.
• Participate in system implementation projects infrastructure upgrades disaster recovery planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to established change management incident management and operational support processes.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call support rotation to ensure the availability of critical production systems.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent work experience.
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and/or Solaris Certification orSolaris certification highly preferred
• Experience administering Solaris and/or Linux server environments.
• Working knowledge of Solaris Linux and Solaris Zones.
• Experience with system configuration patch management backup and recovery performance tuning and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with Solaris and Linux security practices including PCI/SOX compliance system hardening intrusion detection/prevention filtering and auditing.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical teams and business partners.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

We believe your success is our success so our benefits package is designed specifically to support you in every aspect of your life. At BNED we offer a variety of programs and resources to support the physical mental and financial well-being of our employees by offering a competitive total rewards package for full-time employees which includes medical dental and vision plans 401k with an annual discretionary match life insurance commuter benefits paid time off with paid holidays and a broad range of other benefits.

The hiring range for this position is $50000 - 60000 per year .This range represents the base salary only in good faith at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience skills and qualifications.

At Barnes & Noble Education we empower everyone. Our mission is to support students faculty and schools serving as a catalyst to meet the evolving needs of the education system and a new generation of students. That starts with fostering an environment for our employees where diversity and individuality is celebrated.

Barnes & Noble Education is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression) national origin age disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Barnes & Noble Education provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or participate in the interview process please contact.

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