Systems Admin (Linux Admin/SaaS and Windows Exp)

Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Systems Admin (Linux Admin/SaaS and Windows Exp)., The Systems Engineering team is responsible for architecting, building, automating, and managing our server Infrastructure at our campus in Fremont, CA and our public cloud providers. As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will work with talented colleagues on challenging projects within the IT Infrastructure. You’‘ll bring a proactive approach to server infrastructure management and support, addressing both immediate operational requirements and long-term systems stability. You’ll enjoy this team if you like working in a highly collaborative environment focused on being entrepreneurial, agile, and responsive. This position will be located in our Fremont, CA headquarters., * Implement, and maintain various Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.) server infrastructures (physical and virtual), focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.

• Perform systems maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations.

• Monitor server performance, ensure system availability and reliability, and provide optimization recommendations.

• Troubleshoot server infrastructure problems, outages, and ensure rapid resolution of system incidents.

• Work with the latest compute and storage management tools

• Establish & maintain a strong relationship with the business including local, remote, and regional users regarding server technology solutions.

• Document server configuration and operational procedures.
• Establish & maintain healthy working relationships with all technology departments

• Be viewed as a knowledgeable and reliable technical resource across all infrastructure technologies.

• Ensure the business understands our service portfolio by translating technical solutions into simple to understandable dialogue

• Manage and support Public Clouds associated security, compute and storage services like virtual machines, kubernetes, db, storage, etc.

• Partner with the InfoSec team to ensure Security best practices are enforced in an effective and scalable manner.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Linux administration and application resource utilization monitoring.

• 3+ years of experience in systems administration with a strong focus on Linux environments.
• Proficiency in shell scripting and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

• Minimum 4-year college degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent discipline.

• Linux Certification a plus.
• Cloud Certification a plus.
• Ability to walk and stand on cement floors for long periods.
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend and performing repetitive tasks.
• Must be able to lift to 30 pounds at a time.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.