Costco Careers – Unix System Administrator

Job Description

This individual will join the Unix team at Costco, participating in administration of the AIX and Linux operating system environments, integration of licensed and/or OEM software packages, and strategic and tactical planning of the environments required to meet Costco-specific business needs. The individual filling this role will also be expected to deliver excellent customer service and to interact in a highly effective manner with other team members and management. Costco is looking for a creative individual who can effectively manage projects and multiple tasks to meet business objectives.

Job Requirements

• Developing and documenting standard operating procedures and best practices in a technical repository.
• Out of the box troubleshooting experience in all layers of the OSI model.
• Proven ability to plan, install and integrate software packages (OEM, OS, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in Systems Management and Administration (applying fixes, loading the OS, creating
• Gold images, resolving system issues, working with vendors to resolve issues, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Kerberos, cross-realm authentication and Kerberized services.
• Proven expertise in Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning.
• Version control experience (cvs, subversion,git. git preferred).
• Strong experience with services in Enterprise – Active Directory, DNS, Apache, Tomcat.
• Proven experience reviewing and comparing multiple platform options for a given application and collaborating with appropriate teams to choose the right platform.
• Ability to easily adapt to a rapidly changing work environment and perform well under pressure.
• Strong Shell scripting ability.
• Proven ability to partner with others in the area or company to deliver quality solutions.
• Strong Technical proficiency on AIX platforms: Minimum of 7 years system administration experience with at least half of that in AIX administration.
• Configuration Management Experience (Puppet, Chef, Cfengine. Puppet preferred).
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically think through problem situations.
• Able to work effectively and produce consistent results with a minimum of supervision. Self-motivated, responsible, conscientious, and detail-oriented.
• Experience in System Backup and Recovery (Commvault experience preferred, but not required).
• Understanding of Configuration Management and Change Management Best Practices.

Jobs Responsibilities

• Periodic off-hours work required including weekends and holidays. Must be able to provide 24 by 7 on-call support as necessary.
• Proactively manages system resources to assure maximum system performance and appropriate additional capacity for peak periods and growth.
• Designs and implements a toolset that simplifies provisioning and support of large enterprise AIX and Linux environments.
• Manages the planning, implementation, and upgrade of OEM packages.
• Serves as a mentor and provides guidance and training to other team members and I.S. personnel.
• Provides support to the user community using incident and problem management tools, email, and voicemail.
• Plans and executes major platform software and operating system upgrades and maintenance across a highly virtualized environment.
• Creates and maintains detailed up-to-date technical documentation.
• Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and standards.
• Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture to design and review architectural decision documents.
• Strong focus on design, build, deployment, security, system hardening and securing services.
• Plans, configures and implements features on AIX and Linux platforms that improve availability, response time, and monitoring of key system metrics.

Job Details

Company: Costco Wholesale Corporation

Vacancy Type: Full-time

Job Functions: Information Technology

Job Location: Issaquah, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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