Unix Systems Administrator II

Lucasfilm is among the world's leading entertainment service companies, a pioneer in visual effects and sound across multiple mediums, and is home to the legendary Star Wars and Indianna Jones franchise.

The Linux Systems Administrator is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and upgrade of Linux/Unix hardware and software as a member of the Production Systems Operations team.

• Responsible for Linux/Unix systems administration, including system installation and configuration, and installing third-party software on ILM production systems.
• Assist in the design, deployment and maintenance of all Linux/Unix-based systems for Lucasfilm companies in a network/distributed-computing environment.
• Implement and document system enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.
• Alert management to potential problems and respond to emergency events.
• Document all processes, procedures and operations for both internal needs and end users when required.
• Work with managers and systems administrators to meet the highest demands of the system uptime.
• Act as a liaison for Lucasfilm with outside systems vendors to obtain service and support for production systems.
• Assist in the design, deployment and maintenance of the backup infrastructure and participate in disaster recovery planning.
• Conduct data restore requests when needed.
• Participate in periodic off-hours downtime performing upgrades, installations, etc.
• Write scripts in at least one administrative language.

• BS/CS and 3 years hands-on experience with UNIX systems administration.
• Programming skills in administrative languages and shell scripting is required.
• Knowledge and exposure to multi-terabyte SAN infrastructure a plus.
• Exposure to large scale multiprocessing hardware and software systems a plus.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Professional and friendly service oriented demeanor with co-workers and customers.
• Self-motivated energetic team player who can work alongside others to maximize team performance.
• Solid decision-making, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Proactive and willing to complete unassigned tasks and take on tasks beyond job scope.
• Must be willing to carry a phone and participate in an on-call rotation.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs required.