System Administrator

Company Description

Established in 2009, CONTROLTEC®, is a worldwide provider of telematics and analytics solutions currently serving the transportation industries in the light duty, heavy duty, agriculture, locomotive, and industrial sectors. CT® combines affordable information technology with comprehensive data acquisition to provide an enterprise solution for fleet management, product development and quality. More than 80% of US automotive OEMs have utilized our tools to deliver the speed, flexibility, reliability, cost savings and collaboration needed in today's environment.

Job Description

CONTROLTEC is seeking a hardworking, knowledgeable and detail oriented Systems Administrator. The successful candidate will be team-oriented, should interact well with clients and high levels of the organization, and is able to take a project from inception to completion with moderate direction. Positive attitude is essential.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the rest of the IT team, you will:

o Be accountable for the Information Technology infrastructure 

o Develop and maintain all systems, applications, security, and network configurations

o Be responsible for the daily administration of Linux environment, related servers, security and network devices 

o Troubleshoot network performance issues and helps to create and maintain disaster recovery plans 

o Install, test and administer enhancements to existing hardware and software 

o Maintain servers to ensure trouble free operation and to ensure security 

o Ensure data recoverability by conducting a schedule of system backups and disaster recovery scenarios

o Configure offsite backups and verify they are completing successfully 

o Manage high level infrastructure related projects 

o Work to ensure continuous infrastructure continuity


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 2-5+ years System Administration experience in a Linux environment 

• 3+ years experience with server hardware & networking 

• Strong scripting experience (bash, python, etc.)

• Advanced knowledge of installations, upgrades and troubleshooting of Linux systems.

• Strong technical aptitude and ability to research and solve complex issues independently 

• Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all levels of the organization and customer base


Desired Skills & Qualifications

• CCNA or equivalent knowledge of network administration (switches, routers, firewalls, servers, and laptops) 

• Familiarity with Ubuntu or other Debian based Linux distributions.

• Experience in designing and improving system architecture

• Experience with cloud computing services such as Amazon Web Services and Google Compute Engine.

Education 

• 4-year degree in IT, MIS, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent work experience


Additional Information

Benefits/Perks:

CONTROLTEC offers a comprehensive and industry leading benefits package. In addition we provide flexible work schedules, generous time off and an environment that promotes ingenuity and fun! To learn more about our company, our progressive culture and to apply online, visit our website at www.control-tec.com