Administrator (Support & Operations)

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Unix: • Install, monitor, maintain, and upgrade UNIX/Linux system software across company servers and infrastructure platforms. • Create, administer, and maintain UNIX/Linux user accounts, privileged access controls, and access-management procedures in accordance with internal security standards. • Define, implement, and maintain standardized backup, recovery, and security policies to support operational resilience and regulatory compliance. • Plan, coordinate, test, and execute UNIX/Linux security patches, firmware updates, and operating-system upgrades through controlled maintenance windows and approved change-management processes. • Drive patch-compliance activities by identifying vulnerabilities, prioritizing remediation actions, validating successful implementation, documenting exceptions, and maintaining evidence required for audit and compliance purposes. • Coordinate secure patch-release activities with application owners, cyber-security teams, infrastructure teams, and change approvers to reduce operational risk and minimize disruption to business services. Database: • Administer, monitor, and maintain the database environment, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for business-critical applications. • Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Monitoring system performance and implementing tuning strategies to ensure optimal database operation. • Perform database backup and recovery operations, including participation in Disaster Recovery (DR) tests to ensure data integrity and continuity. • Install, configure, and manage database systems (Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2) and related components, such as ODA Oracle Appliances, Oracle RAC and DB2 HADR. • Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize performance through tuning and improvement strategies. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage capacity requirements, implement security measures (e.g., Oracle TDE, data masking), and support operational workflows. • Security Management: Implement access controls and introduce company security policies to safeguard data integrity and confidentiality. • Vulnerability Management: Review, assess, prioritize, and remediate database-related vulnerabilities in coordination with application, infrastructure, and cyber security teams, ensuring risks are addressed within agreed remediation timelines. • Cyber Hygiene and Compliance Remediation: Drive remediation activities required to meet Firm cyber hygiene standards, internal control obligations, audit requirements, and regulatory expectations for database platforms. Key Responsibilities NA Skill Requirements Years of exp: Min 5 years Unix Skills: • Experience in UNIX/Linux server administration and production infrastructure support. • Comprehensive knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems, network protocols, file systems, storage technologies, and enterprise infrastructure standards. • Sound understanding of high-availability architectures, disaster-recovery principles, and load-balancing technologies. • Advanced troubleshooting, capacity-planning, root-cause analysis, and risk-assessment capabilities in complex IT environments. • Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as Nimsoft, Geneos, and New Relic. • Proven ability to configure, harden, and secure mission-critical UNIX/Linux servers in line with enterprise security baselines. Operating system and tooling knowledge: • Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 and 8. • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, and 9. • Shell scripting for automation, validation, and operational reporting. • Automation and configuration-management experience with Ansible. • Virtualization experience with VMware. Database Skills: Skills: • Hands-on experience in database administration, including the configuration and management of Oracle, MS SQL Server, and DB2 environments. • Proficiency in UNIX/Linux and Windows server operating systems, with scripting skills (e.g., shell scripts) for automation and troubleshooting. • Strong knowledge of database backup/recovery strategies, high-availability solutions (e.g., mirroring, RAC, HADR), and performance tuning. • Familiarity with security practices such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and data masking in Oracle. • Strong understanding of vulnerability assessment, patch lifecycle management, remediation planning, and compliance tracking within enterprise technology environments. • Experience working with cyber hygiene remediation processes, risk exceptions, audit evidence, and control reporting in regulated or financial services environments. • Ability to work occasional evenings/weekends (for maintenance/DR tasks) Other Requirements NA Apply now Information at a Glance Why HCLTech? 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