Sr UNIX Adminstrator

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada. With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company. Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include: • Application Development • Project Management • Quality Assurance • Business/Systems Analysis • Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence • Infrastructure & Network Services • Risk Management & Compliance • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery • Security & Privacy Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation) • Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation) • ICAP (Contractor Payroll) • Flextrack (Vendor Management System) Senior UNIX Systems Administrator On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Sr UNIX Administrator for a contract opportunity. This resource can be based in either Durham, NC or Dallas, TX. Senior UNIX Administrator Job Details - Directly supporting new, and existing customers, including: - UNIX or Linux systems design, architecture, and support. - Support and maintain an active disaster recovery plan. - Ability to identify and automate processes. - Expert understanding of UNIX/Linux internals. - Occasions of afterhours work, always on-call as 2nd/3rd level support. - Perform other duties as assigned. - Work productively in cooperation with others on a consistent basis. - Respond positively to direction and criticism of performance. Sr UNIX Administrator Mandatory Skills - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience - UNIX or Linux Certification desired. - 8+ years overall IT experience - 5+ years with UNIX/Linux - Proven sills’ with UNIX ( At least two required AIX, Solaris, HPUX ) - Proven skill’s with LINUX ( At least two required Suse, RHEL, OEL, CentOS, Ubuntu ) - Experience building physical, & virtual systems using ( OVM, LPAR(s), Zones, VMWare/VSphere ) - Experience working with IBM Hardware utilizing an HMC, & redundant VIO Server ‘s - Strong understanding of patch management across UNIX, & Linux systems. - Experience with UNIX/Linux monitoring tools. - ITIL processes, & procedures - Experience working with Storage Area Networks. - Experience supporting remote locations. - Scripting experience in Shell, or Perl desired. - Excellent Interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with internal/external customers. - Leadership skills to guide, and mentor the work of less experienced personnel - Ability to lead, and work as a team. Sr Unix Administrator Start Date ASAP Sr UNIX Administrator Assignment Length 6 months with potential for extension and possible conversion to permanent All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only.