Lead Systems Administrator_Linux

OPENTEXT – THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.  

The Opportunity:

OpenText Business Network Engineering is strengthening its global Cloud Service Delivery team, and we are currently looking for an experienced Capacity Analyst and Lead System Administrator to work with the system team as well as engage hands-on in complex problem solving with the global application engineering team.

Capacity Planning is important for effective service management. In this demanding role, you will report directly to the Sr. Director, Enterprise Business System. This position requires a strong understanding of system architecture, database architecture, automation, change management, incident management, backup, disaster and recovery, security and compliance. This role also requires assisting with necessary maintenance tasks like patch/upgrades, providing on-call and technical support, troubleshooting of system-related issues, disaster recovery and security compliance-related activities.

What it takes:

• Gather and evaluate performance data with different monitoring tools such as Zabbix, New Relic
• Analyze the data, spot the trend, and make the forecast
• Prepare dashboard and report a regular basis for management and technical team to review.
• Provide improvement and recommendations to management and technical team including related costs, impact analysis, expected timescale, and affected resources.
• Work with other system administrators as needed for maintenance tasks like patch/upgrades, on-call and technical support, troubleshooting of system-related issues, disaster recovery, and security compliance-related activities.

You are great:

• 10+ years of strong system and infrastructure-related administrator experience, performance monitoring and tuning.
• 10+ years of strong Linux and window server environments and experience.
• Experience with other database technologies such as MS SQL, Oracle, Cassandra, MapR, Elastics Search, etc. is a plus
• Experience with configuration management such as Ansible.
• Experience with preparing dashboards for Performance / Capacity Management.
• Experience in agile and scrum methodologies and related tools such as Jira and Confluence

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. Should you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact accommodationrequests@opentext.com.