Location
Richardson - Remote Hybrid TX
Job Type
Remote Consulting
Date Posted
3/01/2025
Salary Range
$59 - 62.50 Per Hour
Linux / Exadata Engineer #7519-1

Job Description:

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities
Design, implement, and evaluate current and future infrastructure initiatives for the highest level of efficiency and performance
Work closely with various IT groups including but not limited to project management, database administration, network and security teams, application team and assist in overall architectural design, implementation and troubleshooting
Applying and troubleshooting QFSDP Patches on Exadata platform without the help from Oracle Platinum Support.
Ability to work with Oracle in supporting new Exadata build activities.
Solid understanding of Oracle multitenant architecture.
Review and fix issues found in Exachk, AWR, ADDM, Exawatcher reports
Must have worked on Oracle 19c grid, Oracle 12.2/19c RAC databases, 13c cloud control.
Experience in GRID, database home installation, Database upgrade, patching, and regular maintenance in Exadata
Analyzes, acquires, installs, modifies and supports Linux operating systems, utilities and Internet/intranet-related tools
Configuration management and automation (e.g. Ansible, Python)
Perform problem diagnosis, troubleshooting and resolution
Perform Linux OS installations, patching and upgrades
Maintain operating systems and associated infrastructure software
Design and document SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for system administration activities
Install and maintain Server OS, configuration, and patching levels using tools automated installation like Red Hat Satellite.
A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding with area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
Preferred experience with DevOps and SRE methodologies

Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies
6+ years’ experience in a level 2/3 enterprise server systems support role and/or Linux/Exadata based administrator position.
Proficient with Oracle Exadata (X6, X8M, X9M) and ZFS machine architectures
Strong knowledge of resource management [IORM and DBRM] and Exadata alerts remediation.
Demonstrated experience with upgrade and patching support for OS, RoCE switch, storage and database nodes.
Experience with Exadata HW maintenance (HBA, networking, power), disk drive maintenance (Faulty Disk Replacements, Cell Server restores from corruption/failure).
Expert level in on premise and cloud providers systems administration
Expert level working with Linux Server in a virtualized environment
Expert level in integrating various Linux distributions (particularly Red Hat Enterprise and Ubuntu) in heterogeneous environments.
Expert level applying Red Hat Satellite to management of all manner of Linux distributions.
Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recovery environments.
Experience with virtual container applications (Docker).
Experience with deployment automation tools (Ansible).
Experience with virtualized environments (VMWare).
Experience with storage technologies (RAID, CIFS/SMB, NFS, NAS and SAN).
Experience with change and incident management processes
Self-motivated to seek out and resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Networks with other senior personnel in own area of expertise
Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments
On-call after hours support will be required as part of a team rotation
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field required
Experience with compliance frameworks such as NIST, HIPPA, ISO, etc. are a plus.
RHCSA and/or RHCSE are preferred

Good To Have Skills:
Experience with Terraform
Preferred experience with DevOps and SRE methodologies.
Good to have Cloud Knowledge in AWS and Azure or GCP.

An additional requirement for this role is the ability to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols including COVID-19 proof of vaccination when required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Genesis Management Consulting Global is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. As a company we promote and are committed to equal employment opportunities for all regardless of the persons gender, race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, Veteran status, or gender identity. If you have special needs or a disability which requires our accommodation, please make us aware when applying.