Location: Atlanta Status: Contract Compensation: Submit Competitive Rate Education Level: Not Specified Industry Giant is seeking a Linux Engineer for a 3+ month contract position in Atlanta, GA. The Linux System Engineer provides support and daily administration of Linux based operating systems. This individual is responsible for the operational management of all Linux based production, staging, and development systems in North America. Qualifications: At least 5 years of Linux Systems Engineering experience. Knowledge of Solaris, UNIX, and Linux (SUSE or Redhat) operating systems. System installation and maintenance of Solaris, UNIX and Linux systems. Sun Solaris, Linux (SUSE or Redhat), and general UNIX administration. Responsible for configuration, maintenance and support of Apache and Tomcat Servers. Creating, configuring, and tuning Java application Servers and web Servers for development, staging, and production environments. Install, configure, and manage industry leading load balancers including advanced load balancing and load management concepts. Administration of DNS, SMTP, FTP, SSH, LDAP, and NFS services. Knowledge of Data Center architecture design and management. SAN/NAS storage systems knowledge. Hardware, software and network troubleshooting. Project planning, execution, and management. Manage systems to achieve 24x7 availability. Interface with various internal and external business units to ensure the initiatives of the Internet technology group will support the success of the business and maximize customer satisfaction. Responsible for new server installations including OS install, raid configuration, and NIC configurations. Knowledge and ability to write scripts for configuration and automation (bash, ksh, Perl, python) Disk volume manager administration. Responsible for troubleshooting various server hardware issues including memory upgrades, hard drive replacement, raid controller replacement. Responsible for content updates and deploying war files into staging and production environments. Perform other duties as assigned by management. Knowledge and administration of industry leading virtualization software. Mentors other UNIX and Internet Services Engineers. Apply with MATRIX today! Application Requirements Client will not accept subcontractors Required Qualifications: NAS Solaris UNIX SMTP NFS TROUBLESHOOTING Linux FTP Sun Solaris UNIX LDAP SAN Red Hat DNS Benefits/Perks Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance for Full-time W2 Consultants. Supplemental Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance Dependent Care Assistance. 401(k) with Roth feature. Free E-learning Courses About MATRIX Whatever your career destination, we're how you get there. For more than 27 years, MATRIX has placed talented contract and permanent IT professionals like yourself at thousands of top-notch organizations throughout the U.S., ranging from Fortune 50 to small IT shops across all industries. MATRIX surrounds you with personal services from assistance with your Resume and interviewing skills, to background information on the companies you will interview with, and more. Once you are onboard as a MATRIX consultant, we offer outstanding benefits, a 401(k) program (or plan), discounted training, and other valuable incentives. Apply today at MATRIX. Please Note: Your Resume will never be submitted to a client company without your prior knowledge and consent to do so.