CDI IT Solutions has a great opportunity for a Unix Administrator with our client in Scottsdale, AZ. This is a 3 month contract position with possibility of going perm, depending on performance. The shift is 9pm-9am Saturday-Monday, and some Tuesdays. Job Description: This candidate should be an energetic and a well-rounded Unix Systems Administrator with proven technical experience and sheer enthusiasm to be able to support our client's site and services in a 24/7, dynamic and fast-paced growing environment. You will be working with other team members on ticket queue; responding to technical escalations as well as escalating out as necessary; and coaching and mentoring the shift staff. Seeking operational efficiency one shift at a time and one problem at a time is the winning approach to this position. This person has to be a self-starter who is proactive and self-motivated to achieve operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: · Work within a NOC team to provide front line support of our clients site and services · Coach and mentor fellow team members to improve technical skillset · Provide first level technical and management escalations to the NOC · Proactively monitor and troubleshoot production systems to identify discrepancies and potential problems using Big Brother, Hobbit, Tivoli and other NOC monitoring tools · Provide phone/email support to all of internal customers · Closely manage change to the production site to maintain stability and availability · Work with multiple teams of various technical disciplines, typically via a conference call, to not only fix issues but able to provide timely status and complete updates in corresponding ticket(s) · Make sound decisions in extremely short time frames under immense pressure in a complex technical environment · Able to Work the Graveyard shifts as required to support a 24x7 staffing model which may include weekends and Holidays · Be flexible to working overtime as needed · Responsible for the Day-to-Day activities of the NOC Center · Manages shift resources to daily goals/objectives · Ensures all tickets are prioritized correctly and proper escalation is applied · Handles all NOC first level escalations · Ticket queue management · Able to respond tactically to overflow work · Communication point for the NOC for all issues · Share responsibilities and function as back up for shift TDO Job Requirements (Knowledge, skills, abilities, experience required to perform job) · 5+ years of 24/7/365 NOC experience · 5-10 years of Unix/Linix/Solaris experience · 2+ years of management/supervisory experience · Proven crisis management leadership ability working with cross functional teams and executive management · Advanced knowledge of operating system internals, file system structures, and machine architectures in a UNIX/Linux environment · World class verbal and written communication skills with customer satisfaction as the main focus · Proven problem solving skills with an emphasis on quick problem resolution in a large eCommerce environment · Able to flourish in a fast paced, high pressure environment on every shift! · Ability to keep abreast of technological changes and innovation and their applicability to the company's goals · Advanced experience with Mail, DNS, TCP/IP · Intermediate LAN/WAN experience · Working knowledge of relational Databases preferably Oracle · Experience with web development technologies like HTML, XML, XSL, Java · Working knowledge of SAN technologies, Oracle, PERL, AWK, SED, load balancing technologies, and shell scripting Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Send your resume to Chris.James@cdicorp.com today! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]