Job Description

The Internet of Things (IoT) will unlock trillions of dollars in value over the next 10 years as 50 billion devices are brought online. Aeris is at the forefront of this industry, building networks and applications to enable Fortune 500 clients like Chrysler, Honda and Bosch fundamentally improve their businesses. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Bucharest, San Jose, London, Delhi, Bangalore, Helsinki, and Tokyo as well as other markets. We rank among the top ten cellular providers for the IoT globally, powering critical projects across energy, transportation, retail, healthcare and more.Built from the ground up for IoT and road-tested at scale, Aeris IoT Services are based on the broadest technology stack in the industry, spanning connectivity up to vertical solutions. As veterans of the industry, we know that implementing an IoT solution can be complex, and we pride ourselves on making it simpler. Our company is in an enviable spot. Were profitable, and both our bottom line and our global reach are growing rapidly. Were playing in an exploding market where technology evolves daily and new IoT solutions and platforms are being created at a fast-pace.A few things to know about us:
We put our customers first. When making decisions, we always seek to do what is right for our customer first, our company second, our teams third, and individual selves last.We do things differently. As a pioneer in a highly-competitive industry that is poised to reshape every sector of the global economy, we cannot fall back on old models. Rather, we must chart our own path and strive to out-innovate, out-learn, out-maneuver and out-pace the competition on the way.We walk the walk on diversity. Were a brilliant and eclectic mix of ethnicities, religions, industry experiences, sexual orientations, generations and more - and thats by design. We see diverse perspectives as a core competitive advantage.Integrity is essential. We believe in doing things well - and doing them right. Integrity is a core value here: youll see it embodied in our staff, our management approach and growing social impact work (we have a VP devoted to it). Youll also see it embodied in the way we manage people and our HR issues: we expect employees and managers to deal with issues directly, immediately and with the utmost respect for each other and for the Company.
As a System Administrator, you will be responsible for installation, configuration, operations and `maintenance of hardware and operating system of servers, storage, and hypervisors infrastructure in an on-premise private cloud environment.Job Responsibilities:

• Installation, operations, and maintenance of hardware for servers, and storage in datacentre racks.
• Plan and deliver racking, stacking, and cabling of hardware in datacentre
• Collaborate with Smart-Hands support to perform datacentre maintenance activities.
• Installation, configuration, and OAM of server operating system Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Maintain console access to all servers and storage through iLO, and serial ports.
• Perform regular health checks of hardware and OS, resources, and processes. Ensure monitoring of system logs, scheduled jobs, and backups.
• Apply OS patches and maintain OS versions across the on-prem environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to hardware, OS and Applications such as DNS, NTP, AD, Zabbix
• Prepare MOP for installation procedures and configuration changes, CR to seek change approval, and RCA for issues.
• Monitor storage capacity, and perform preventive audits.
• Troubleshoot, repair server hardware issues related to disks, memory, motherboard, power supply. Follow supplier RMA process for timely replacement of hardware parts.
• Manage performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization.
• Deploy and manage ESXi VMs using vCentre and vSphere
• VMware vCentre, OVM Manager, OLVM Manager
• Develop automation for monitoring, provisioning, and system administration scripts.
• Planning and design of hardware, hypervisor, and OS for new projects, upgrades, and migration.

Candidate should possess:

• Expertise in design and administration of Linux applications such as DNS Bind, PowerDNS, Recursor, Forwarders, LDAP, Windows AD, NTP
• Extensive understanding of Linux, including RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux
• Experience with Perl, Python, or Shell scripting.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnosis of HP servers using iLO and serial console ports.
• Basic troubleshooting and diagnosis of network equipment
• Linux server administration activities - Linux server installation, LVM creation, file system management, user management, providing sudo access, performance monitoring, troubleshooting boot issues, Linux server patching and hardening
• Expertise in Server and Storage Hardware:

• Servers: HPE DL120, DL20, DL180, DL3xx Gen 8/9/10

HPE Blade Chassis BLC7000, BL46xx
DELL PowerEdge R4xx, R6xx, R7xx
Oracle SunFire
Storage and Backup: HPE 3PAR, Alletra, RMC, Storeonce, StorageTek Tape
DELL EMC Unity, EMC VNX SAN Switches, FC switch, MDS switch
Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant experience of Linux server administration, ESXi, and VMware suite.
• Linux, VMware certification would be preferred

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Aeris Communications