Systems Administrator - Linux

Lynden Incorporated is seeking a Systems Administrator to work as part of our SeaTac based team.  You will be responsible for complex system administration functions within Lynden’s private and public cloud infrastructures.

This includes ensuring the availability, reliability, documentation of new configurations, and the development of processes and procedures for ongoing management of the systems environment.

This position is not safety sensitive.

Are you awesome? We’re Hiring! Join a stable, family‑owned company with 40+ years of no layoffs and a collaborative team culture.

 

Who we are: 

Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company helping customers balance speed and budget with shipping via air, land, or sea.

Our corporate office, home to 190 employees, with 95 in IT, supports 15 Lynden companies and has over 2,500 employees.

With a remarkable history of no layoffs in 40+ years, we offer you long-term stability in a rewarding career that will be an adventure!

 

What You Will Be Doing


* Provide day-to-day support, maintenance, and monitoring of the server environment including on-premises and cloud infrastructures, NAS/SAN, and monitoring systems.

Recommend and execute modifications to the environment to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.


* Ensure long-term requirements of systems operations and administration are included in the overall information systems planning.


* Design, install, configure, and maintain systems, including web servers, application servers, software packages, and related components or systems to achieve high performance.


* Provide guidance and expertise on system installation, configuration, and optimization to other IT teams.


* Troubleshoot system issues as they arise.

Monitor and respond to outage system alerts promptly to minimize the impact on the business.  Communicate troubleshooting progress and issue resolutions to a broad audience throughout the outage and the resolution process.

Upon resolution, provide a high-level root cause analysis of service interruptions and document recommended improvements to prevent recurrence.


* Lead and collaborate on architecture in small to large-scale projects.

Projects that may be built within a hybrid infrastructure.

This will require defining requirements, plans, schedules, and costs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Document systems and ensure project success.


* Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and occasional weekend maintenance activities as required.

Be available to other system administration staff for technical problem resolution.


* Provide escalation support to the Helpdesk for all server-related issues.

Coordinate with colleagues to resolve complex technology issues.

Enter and track support requests in Lynden’s ticket-tracking system.


* Maintain Development and Test environments separate from the production systems for the purpose of testing and evalu...