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Job Title: Senior Engineer - UnixCareer Level - D2Introduction to Role:Join a world-leading Pharmaceutical company that operates in over 100 countries and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. As a Senior Engineer - Unix, you will be a key player in a large infrastructure support and maintenance function, spanning several continents. You will be responsible for providing SME support for UNIX Infrastructure and acting as an escalation point across the team for resolving technical issues. You will also be expected to drive projects of various nature such as Service Impact Assessment, Service Improvement, RCA, Guidance of new service, and technical Assistance to other team members.Accountabilities:As a Senior Engineer - Unix, you will be responsible for initial triaging and remediation of high critical incidents, acting as a single point of contact for all critical outages, creating/updating Knowledgebase articles, identifying RCA for the problem records related to critical incidents, and being the Technical point of contact. You will also mentor team members, review Change requests, manage incident queues and ticket auditing, identify SIP and run through it, and be responsible for availability monitoring and escalation.Essential Skills/Experience:Bachelors degree or equivalent with 8 to 11 years Operational experience in UNIX Server administrationExperience in managing Incidents, Problems, changes and capacity management aspectsDemonstrated ability handling large number of incidents via any ITSM toolFlexibility to work in shifts on rotational basis covering Americas, EMEA and ASIAPAC regions 24*7An ability to work effectively in a matrix organization is essentialA self-starter with high levels of drive, energy, resilience and a desire for professional excellenceExtensive Hands on experience in various UNIX technologies such as RHEL 5,6 & 7, Solaris 9,10,11, AIX 6, 7, HPC Computing, Pacemaker, RHEL/HACMP/VCS Cluster, OpenStack, Azure and AWS, Oracle & MSSQLDiploma (or) Bachelors degreeMulti years of work experience in Technical teams working in ShiftsProficiency in writing scripts using scripting languagesITIL Intermediate certifiedRHEL/Solaris/AIX/Cloud CertifiedBasic Oracle & MSSQL knowledgeWhen we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn\'t mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.Why AstraZeneca?At AstraZeneca, we dare to lead by applying our problem-solving mindset to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We're part of a global company that's investing in a bold digital strategy; to become a truly data-led enterprise that disrupts the entire industry.Ready to make an impact? Apply now!Date Posted 23-Sept-2024Closing Date 24-Sept-2024AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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