LINUX/Vmware Systems Administrator - Rotech Healthcare Inc.

Rotech Healthcare Inc. is a national leader in providing ventilators, oxygen, sleep apnea treatment, wound care solutions, diabetic solutions and home medical equipment.  We help patients lead a more comfortable and productive life by keeping them engaged in their care and empowering them to manage their health and treatment at home. Rotech provides high quality medical products, services and outstanding customer care through hundreds of locations across 45 states. For additional information, visit our company homepage Rotech.com

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Linux System Administrator to join our team. In this position, you are responsible for providing technical support within the team of Systems Administrators. Areas of support include but are not limited to; LINUX (RedHat) administration, shell scripting, VMware administration, LINUX backup and recovery, server network configuration, logical volume management, LINUX clustering, hardware setup and troubleshooting, system log management, LINUX and VMware patching and upgrading, LDAP, hardening of systems.  Support includes specification, installation, and testing of computer systems within established standards and guidelines. Expected to work independently within management and company guidelines. The System Administrator will have mentoring responsibility for other System Administrators, Desktop and Helpdesk Support Technical positions. The System Administrator will work with management in establishing processes, controls, security, and strategy around system support initiatives. Responsible for the configuration and maintenance of the LDAP installations. Also will be responsible to create and maintain various LINUX scripts in languages like bash, PHP, Perl and others, encompassing various levels of complexity. Responsible for Virtual systems lifecycle under VMware, snapshot management, cloning, VM migrations, Storage management under VMware, VM network configuration, etc. Knowledgeable of VMware best practices and security configuration. Candidate will be required to work after hours and on the weekends as necessary. On call rotation required. Regular office hours on Eastern Time.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.)

• Develops and promotes standard operating procedures
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions
• Evaluates system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility
• Facilitate knowledge transfer of system support procedures and nuances
• Incorporate Information Security Best Practices in all aspects of Systems Management
• Installs and maintains operating systems and related software to ensure stable performance
• Lead role in a wide area of technical expertise
• Mentoring of other Technical Support staff
• Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels
• Recommendations in design and new system specification
• Responsibility for high complexity enterprise systems
• Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Server Patch and security governance
• Troubleshoots networking and operating systems problems
• Work with the backup administrator to ensure data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations
• Works with and understands the roles of members of other departments
• Performs other duties as assigned

Travel

• None

Employment is contingent on

• Background investigation (company-wide)
• Drug screen (when applicable for the position)
• Valid driver’s license in state of residence with a clean driving record (when applicable for the position)

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent experience, required

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Experience with Ansible, Tower or comparable technologies, preferred
• Experience with LDAP, preferred
• Experience with Linux administration and scripting, preferred
• Experience with Networking setup and configuration, preferred
• Experience with shell, scripting and system-level programming, preferred
• Experience with storage (SAN) concepts or administration, preferred
• Experience with VMware administration and configuration, preferred
• Experience with VMware administration, preferred
• Experience with VMware and LINUX (RedHat) operating environments, as well as exposure to industry products, terminology and trends, preferred
• Experience with VMware Horizon, preferred
• Three years of related work experience, preferred

Skills and Competencies

• Effectively communicate in English; both oral and written
• Interpret a variety of communications (verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual)
• Maintain confidentiality, discretion and caution when handling sensitive information
• Multi-task along with attention to detail
• Self-motivation, organized, time-management and deductive problem solving skills
• Work independently and as part of a team

Machines, Equipment and Technical Abilities

• Email transmission and communication
• Internet navigation and research
• Lawson and ADP
• Microsoft applications; Outlook, Word and Excel
• Office equipment; fax machine, copier, printer, phone and computer and/or tablet

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry office equipment at times; occasionally moves equipment such as a personal computer or display weighing up to 25 pounds
• Requires sitting, walking, standing, talking and listening
• Requires close vision to small print on computer and/or tablet and paperwork

Benefits

• Generous paid time Off and paid holidays
• Overtime pay for non-exempt hourly positions based on business needs
• Commission for Account Executives
• Fixed and variable rate car reimbursement for Area Managers and Account Executives
• Employee discount program
• Employee recognition program
• Bonus and incentive opportunities 
• Mileage reimbursement (when applicable for the position)
• Telephone reimbursement (when applicable for the position)
• EAP
• 401k
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision
• HSA and FSA/Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance, Disability, Accidental death, Identity protection and Legal services
• Meru Health Mental health and Mercer SmartConnect Medicare programs
• Livongo Diabetes and High Blood Pressure programs
• Healthcare Bluebook and RX Savings solutions programs
• HEPB and TB vaccinations 

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Rotech Healthcare Inc. recruits, employs, trains, promotes, transfers, separates from employment and compensates employees without regard to membership in, association with, or perception of race, color, age, gender, gender identity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in each locality where Rotech has employees.