Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
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Your role and responsibilities
- Server Administration: Manage, configure, and maintain Linux servers, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE. This includes installing, updating, and troubleshooting server software and hardware.
- System Security: Maintain robust security measures to protect our systems from unauthorized access and data breaches. This includes user account management, firewall configuration, intrusion detection systems, and system hardening.
- System Monitoring: Monitor systems for security, availability, and performance using tools such as Splunk, Nagios, Tenable Security Center.
- Scripting and Automation: Develop and maintain scripts for automating routine tasks, backup procedures, and system updates. Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef is highly desirable.
- Performance Monitoring and Tuning: Monitor system performance, diagnose bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize speed and efficiency.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with semiconductor design and manufacturing teams to understand their unique needs and translate them into effective system configurations. Provide timely updates on status and resolutions to system issues.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation of all systems, procedures, and configurations.
- Threat Mitigation: Stay abreast of emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities and implement appropriate countermeasures. This includes setting up and managing security tools such as antivirus software, SIEM systems, and vulnerability scanners.
- Compliance: Ensure all systems comply with pertinent laws, regulations, and internal policies regarding data protection and privacy, as well as industry-specific standards relevant to semiconductor design and manufacturing.
- Semiconductor Industry Insights: Apply knowledge of semiconductor design and manufacturing processes to advise on system designs and configurations that align with industry best practices and standards.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- Experience in Linux Systems Administration
- Proficiency in Shell scripting, Bash, Perl, Python, or similar scripting languages.
- Solid understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and services (SSH, HTTP, SMTP).
- Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles, including secure coding practices, threat modeling, and incident response.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance from the US federal government.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Nagios, and Tenable Security Center is a plus.
- Familiarity with semiconductor design and manufacturing is a plus.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.