One of Merritt Technical Associates direct financial clients is looking for a senior Technical Support / Production Support consultant with strong Unix / Linux experience. The candidate should have experience with: - Unix/Linux background and knowledge of HTML, CGI, HTTP, Perl, basic system administration, networking, and DNS. - Ability to configure and troubleshoot complex applications whether third party systems as well as in-house developed applications. - Support all aspects of project life cycle through ITIL based Configuration, Change, Service, Incident and Problem management. - Support operational, failure/recovery and performance testing in both the test and production environments. - Deploy and configure existing surveillance and application code. Log, escalate, track and resolve environmental, application and surveillance migration issues. - Extensive Windows and Linux troubleshooting knowledge in multi -tiered environment. - SQL experience writing ad hoc queries to investigate system issues (Oracle, SQL server) - Must be detail oriented and a self-starter. - Flexibility with regards to after-hours and weekend work as needed is a must. - Experience debugging code written by other developers in production environments - Knowledge of databases including intermediate SQL Knowledge of Tidal Enterprise scheduler and Tumbleweed secure transport product. - Working knowledge of Toad, Aqua Data Studio or similar query tools Knowledge of advanced networking and security concepts - Excellent Unix and scripting skills using standard Perl and shell Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. - Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills - Experience working in a customer-centric environment Apply in-depth technical analysis of application issues to solve customer reported problems - Ability to relay technical information in a non-technical manner. - Ability to analyze and grasp user's needs. Ability to work well within a team to learn and share knowledge. - Knowledge of Apache, JBOSS, SSL Certs, DNS Please send resumes with five pages or less in length.