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Senior Systems Administrator

Atlanta, Georgia
Job IDJR0134076 See Job Responsibilities
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Success Profile

What makes a successful Senior Systems Administrator? Here are the top traits.

  • Conceptual
  • Proactive
  • Problem-Solver
  • Strategic
  • Technologically Savvy
  • Visual Thinker

Culture

Accomplish

Make a meaningful impact by using your problem-solving skills to push the boundaries of innovation in healthcare, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Innovate

Foster a digital mindset to drive IT transformation across McKesson through our evolving data and technology tools.

Grow

Join a supportive environment where you can advance your career and develop both personally and professionally.

Benefits

  • Coverage you can rely on

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • Health Spending Accounts
    • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Benefits that go beyond your base pay

    • 401(k) (U.S.)
    • Pension (Canada)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Support for total well-being

    • Mental Health Programs
    • Flexible Schedules
    • Paid Time Off
    • Wellness Program
    • Education Reimbursement
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Environment
  • A global leader of inclusion

    McKesson’s commitment to diversity and inclusion starts at the top. We have also been named a Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes.

Responsibility

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Senior Systems Administrator – Infrastructure and Security Operations (ISO) is responsible for providing support in maintaining and supporting the Data Center Infrastructure hosting the EnterpriseRx Pharmacy Management application.  This position will support a data center infrastructure which consists of Linux based systems in physical and virtualized configurations in a multi-tier approach (Web, Application, Database, and Storage) Ability to administrate and upgrade Oracle database, SAN storage and replications, fiber channel switch fabric.  The position requires understanding and application of advanced cyber security standards for *unix based operating systems and networks.

Key Responsibilities

Senior level administration across the Enterprise Systems Infrastructure:

  • Ability to install, administrate and support LINUX based Servers.

  • Knowledge of supporting Oracle RAC configuration.

  • SAN and NAS storage administration

  • System Monitoring – provide regular system monitoring, creation of system alerts and provide risk avoidance based on system performance.

  • Support virtualization infrastructure (KVM)

  • Administration of operational and security Data Center tools - Splunk

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Education
4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

Critical Skills 

  • Physically lifting and handling server, storage, and networking hardware (building, installation, etc)

  • 4+ years’ experience in systems programming

  • 7+years of Data Center System Support

  • 5+ years Linux OS experience

  • 5+ years Storage and virtualization infrastructure

  • Experience working in Unix, OEL or RHEL in a systems administration capacity

  • Experience with Perl, UNIX Shell (Korn, Bourne, Bash, etc.) programming

  • Technical Troubleshooting and optimization skills across all infrastructure tiers

  • Experienced IP networking skills (concepts like WCCP and VRF a plus)

  • Advanced understanding of Linux and Data Center technologies

  • Knowledge of Dell Compellent Storage, NetApp storage, KVM hypervisor, and Brocade Switches

Additional Knowledge & Skills 

  • Experience in monitoring and event management – Splunk knowledge plus

  • Experience with application delivery controllers and security platforms like F5 is an advantage

  • Knowledge of the healthcare industry is an advantage

  • Familiarity with healthcare, privacy, and financial compliance regulations would be an advantage

  • Knowledge of ITIL service methodology would be an advantage

  • Ability to support after hours change events, installations, and customer impacting issues

  • Ability to set up specific network traffic captures, read that output, and find low level issues

  • Experience in working with cloud-based solutions would be an advantage

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$85,400 - $142,400

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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