Red Hat Enterprise Engineer in Dallas, TX

Robert Half Technology, the world's leader in technology staffing, is currently seeking a Linux System Engineer for a contract to hire role with one of our top clients in Dallas, TX. This senior-level professional is a seasoned individual producer who applies an advanced, in-depth knowledge of technical concepts, practices and procedures. Incumbents are fully competent to work on complex assignments and perform a full range of technical support activities. The incumbent may act as a member of quick-response user-support team and will often work under demanding deadlines, operating independently to resolve complex end-user problems. Errors will likely cause visible delay, expense and/or disruption to the end-user. May act as a functional/team leader. Individuals must be able to use mature judgment in assigning personnel without causing unnecessary delay to client. <br/><br/>All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. Experience: On a day to day basis the candidate will be responsible for: A variety of strong system administration skills, data communication skills, familiarity with various diverse operating environments, applications and equipment Researching, testing, evaluation, and recommendation of technology, platform, network systems and/or other related services Recommends hardware or software for purchase; May write technical specifications and documentation Developing and writing procedures for installation, security, use, support, and disaster recovery Participates with others in technical proposal process Senior level may provide functional guidance for tasks or individuals. Responsibilities may encompass: operating systems, systems administration, hardware and software technical support analysis, communications and network systems analysis, configuration management, data security analysis, information systems auditing. In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be proficient in: Installation, configuration, and support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Veritas Foundation Suite, and Veritas Clusters Excellent troubleshooting skills Must be able to manage projects, and interface with all levels of management Ideal candidate will possess skills in most of the following areas: SANs, Veritas NetBackup, Apache, Veritas Cluster Services, Veritas File Systems, Veritas Volume Manager, Red Hat Linux. Education and Typical Years of Experience Bachelor&#146;s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience Minimum of 3+ years of related technical support experience Requires advanced knowledge and experience in a full range of technology platforms and systems. Benefits Offered While on Contract: -MEDICAL INSURANCE -PRESCRIPTION DRUGS -VISION: -TERM LIFE WITH ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT -SHORT TERM DISABILITY -DIRECT DEPOSIT -WEEKLY PAY -ONLINE TRAINING -HOLIDAY PAY -REFERRAL BONUSES -BONUS PAY For position consideration, please email resumes to: or apply online at www.rht.com. Please reference " Linux System Engineer " in the subject line of your correspondence. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here