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ts (software products) for IBM Consulting and to provide end-to-end software engineering services to our clients that leverage these assets. The Comprehend Learning Management System is the primary IBM Consulting asset in play for this role.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the security, stability, and performance of our Comprehend infrastructure while leading a range of critical initiatives related to system administration, security updates, and technology implementation.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure Management: Oversee and maintain the infrastructure without service disruptions, managing both virtualized and containerized servers leveraging technologies such as LXD/LXC and HAProxy.
Security and Compliance: Lead security tasks, including audits, updates, and patch management, ensuring compliance with processes and procedures outlined in our Technical Operations Manual (TOM) and Data Processing Agreement (DPA).
Technology Implementation: Implement and migrate to new technologies, collaborating with development teams to support application launches for IBM and its customers.
Database and Application Support: Manage database maintenance across various platforms, including MySQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB. Oversee the installation and setup of learning solutions like Moodle, Joomla, and Drupal.
Team Leadership: Coach and mentor junior Linux administrators on installation, configuration, and maintenance of services on critical platforms including Apache Web Server, Tomcat, DB2, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, nginx, naemon, eXtplorer, piwik, etc.
Performance Tuning and Monitoring: Design, develop, and implement infrastructure monitoring and reporting tools. Tune performance to ensure high availability and reliability of all infrastructure components.
Automation and Documentation: Develop automation strategies and maintain configuration management solutions. Document technical implementations and create user guides for new tools and technologies.
Support and Troubleshooting: Provide support for a large number of developers working on new applications, while troubleshooting issues with customers and data center operators. Respond to JIRA problems efficiently.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Significant experience with virtualization technologies such as Xen and LXC/LXD operations on Ubuntu server hosts is a MUST
Ability to build and monitor services on production server
Knowledge of server and switch hardware
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise