About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, major Tech player in Europe recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development, helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. It provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. With 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, the Group generated revenue of €5.1 billion in 2022.
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●      Install, monitor and & maintain optimum performance of UNIX and Linux systems (Hardware & Software) in virtual and physical environments.

●      Monitor everyday systems and evaluate availability of all server resources and perform all activities for Linux servers.

●      Resolve incidents and perform problem analysis on OS level.

●      Customize and maintain OS image according to incident findings / new functionalities.

●      Responsible for monitoring and assessing potential impact of local and global events.

●      Test and deploy OS image on full environment and Develop new functionalities on GNOME desktop.

●      Perform admin activities on virtual desktops and maintenance of OS level scripts and toolset.

●      Maintain all system backup and assist to restore all procedures and provide required training to all users.

●      Assist to configure and deploy all virtual machines.

●      Install and provide backup to all configuration procedures.

●      Maintain and monitor all patch releases and design various patch installation strategies and maintain all systems according to NIST standardization.

●      Maintain the approved ML patches & assist in performing audit on all security processes.

●      Design and maintain system tools for all scripts and automation processes and monitor all capacity planning.

●      Assist in software integration at the OS level.

●      Design required enterprise servers and provide backup support.

●      Participate in PI planning workshops, scrum meetings and operational team meetings.

●      Act as an intercultural “bridge” between Europe and India.

●      Agree and ensure SLA/OLA (incident, problem and request management).

●      Ability to prepare, maintain and analyse service reports to address any possible delays/issues before it occurs.

●      Definition and implementation/extension of monitoring environments (basic and predictive)

●      In a crisis, be responsible for logging and reporting on the sequence of events

●      He/She shall be willing to work in European Shift Times (upto 10.30 PM IST in Summer and 11.30 PM IST in winter.)

●      Willingness to work 24*7 environment in shifts

Total Experience Expected: 04-06 years

Graduate/Post Graduate 3 to 6 years of experience as a Linux platform analyst with experience of performing server subsystem configuration, network management, installation of software, performing backups, configuration management, and general system maintenance.

Mandatory expert knowledge fields:

●      Operating System: RHEL-7, RHEL-5

●      Experience on installing, administering and managing GNOME desktop and KDE.

●      Strong knowledge on ANSIBLE, Puppet, RedHat Satellite

●      Proficient in scripting languages: Python, Perl, Shell, Bash

●      Data storage technologies: LVM, SCSL, SATA, Ext 2, NAS, and SAN, NetApp Storage..

●      Experience working in cluster environments (e.g. HPC)

●      Capability to understand and deliver Linux / UNIX solutions on virtual and physical servers.

●      Strong experiences in NFSV3+ V4, Kerberos, ACLs, DNS

●      Proficient in designing and implementing monitoring solutions like Patrol, Splunk, Zabbix, HP BSM etc.

●      Strong understanding of ActiveDirectory and LDAP architecture principles and best practice adaptations in the Linux world (Quest VASD, SSSD knowledge highly desirable).

●      Good understanding of the HA best practices.

●      Good knowledge about Jenkins and DevOps best practices

Highly recommended knowledge:

●      Knowledge on Resource management tools like LSF or PBS is highly desirable

●      Knowledge on Starfish products would be highly rated as a plus

●      Knowledge of the Monitoring best practices on OS platforms, Middleware, Network, Storage, AWS

●      Understanding of the cloud based principles of AWS.

●      Hardware compatibility understanding on: DELL (power edge), HP (ProLiant G9, G10), IBM Blade centre, Sun Fire X & T-series enterprise servers.

●      Creation of the OS Image templates for VDI deployments.

●      Development skills in one higher programming language FORTRAN, C, C++, Java

●      RDBMS: Oracle, My SQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB & MS SQL server.Service Now for incident and problem management, Version One.

●      Knowledge on Agile/ SAFe principle and Service Management best practices.

●      ITIL, certification is highly desirable.

●      Ability to shift between domains and multi-skills experience is highly desirable.

●      Willingness to travel for long & short term to Europe

●      Knowledge of Aerospace domain, especially in functional design domains like scientific computing, overall aircraft design & systems (desirable but not mandatory).

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.