Senior System Engineer

Company:	Thomson Reuters Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (33)
Job Location(s):	Ann Arbor
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Engineering - General

Position Description

Description

Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through its more than 50,000 people across 93 countries, Thomson Reuters delivers this must-have insight to the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, and is powered by the world's most trusted news organization. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com.

Thomson Reuters' Professional Infrastructure, Information and Research Services (PIIRS) is seeking a Senior Level Unix/Linux Systems Administrator to join a dynamic fast paced team. We need an energetic individual who wants to be on a team that is at the cutting edge of Unix/Linux technologies supporting a growing online business. We employ a wide range of technologies from blade servers to large SMP servers with a wide range of operating systems including AIX, Solaris and Linux, multiple clustering technologies and SAN and NAS storage. We are seeking an individual who can work independently with little to no supervision, can make a contribution to a diverse technical team and wants to grow with new technologies.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

Participate on a team supporting an AIX / Linux environment running on primarily IBM P series hardware, with a growing farm of Linux on Intel hardware technologies. Primary responsibilities include building and supporting servers from an operating system perspective and managing various business unit software environments. Must be proficient in AIX and other supported technologies, with Solaris or Linux operating systems a plus. Senior Systems Engineers must be able to manage project work, exhibiting strong time and project management skills. In addition, a Senior Systems Engineer will assist in architecting technical solutions and both participate on and lead project teams.

Qualifications

Education

BA, BS or AA or Equivalent work experience plus 5-7 years experience in related work

Knowledge and Skills

Must have strong knowledge of the AIX operating system, with Solaris or Linux operating systems a plus.
Experience with one or more of the following software technologies: HACMP, P-Series LPAR and Virtual I/O Server
Very strong documentation and communication skills
Working knowledge of SAN technologies, preferable experience with PowerPath and Veritas.
Experience in supporting systems running Oracle a plus.
Must have working knowledge of network (LAN/WAN) technologies and UNIX system management tools
Adept at researching technology solutions with all available resources
Proven analytical and trouble shooting skills
Ability to set scope and deliver quality result
Ability to determine and assign tasks to others to achieve project goals
Understanding of storage technologies
Utilize change management systems and maintenance windows to achieve highly available enterprise systems
Knowledge of UNIX server hardware components
Expert in at least one non operating system technology

Previous Experience

Preferable 5 years of Operating System experience
Demonstrated project guidance with delegation experience
Preferable 3 years of direct customer service experience

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.