System Administrator Job in New York, New York US

System Administrator

***Junior/Mid-Level/Senior Openings*** Our interactive online advertising company that specializes in real-time online advertising and auctions billion of ads per day on a real time basis are looking for a talented Linux Administrator to support their Linux and Mac environment which is a mission critical portion of the business. The group is seeking system administrators to join their dynamic team. The team is responsible for all technical support and operations including production customer - facing systems in four data centers and corporate headquarters. The client has over a thousand servers, which process thousands of ads serving request per second. Candidates will be hands-on with cutting edge technologies and administration of the Linux environments including validating environmental health, design, and providing day-to-day support is an additional portion of their responsibility. Candidates must possess excellent written and verbal communication and a high understanding of Linux, Perl scripting, apache, LDAP, UNIX system utilities, name servers, puppet, remote file systems, data collection tools, and network protocols. Bachelor Degree in CS or MIS, or equivalent experience desirable. This is a contract position with the opportunity for a permanent placement. Candidates should be available to phone interview within 48 hours. ***Client is unable to provide sponsorship. No 3rd party candidates.*** Join TEKsystems() and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V