UNIX Storage Personnel at Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners

Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to achieve their growth aspirations by providing market intelligence, strategy blueprint, IT solution delivery expertise and business operation improvement capabilities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: UNIX Storage Personnel

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Responsible for the end-to-end installation, configuration, hardening, and administration of UNIX/Linux server environments, with specialized focus on Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) Cluster Development and deployment.

Key Responsibilities & Operational Duties
Server Provisioning & Storage Management:

• Install, configure, and administer UNIX/Linux servers (RHEL, Oracle Linux, Solaris/AIX).
• Standardize OS builds, baseline configurations, and system hardening.
• Configure and manage storage, filesystems (LVM, multipath, NFS), mount strategies, and performance resilience.

System Security, Access & Networking:

• Manage user/group administration, sudo policies, PAM controls, and least-privilege access rules.
• Configure network settings (IP, routing, DNS, NTP, firewall rules) to ensure seamless connectivity to application and database tiers.
• Implement security controls: patching cadence, CIS-benchmark hardening, SSH policies, audit logging, and endpoint protection integration.

Automation, Performance & Infrastructure Collaboration:

• Automate repetitive administrative tasks using shell scripting and frameworks such as Ansible.
• Manage service lifecycles (systemd/init), log rotation, CPU/RAM/disk I/O tuning, and incident root-cause analysis.
• Configure middleware/application prerequisites (kernel parameters, ulimits, file descriptors, shared libraries).
• Liaise with network, storage, and security teams regarding VLANs, load balancers, certificates, and firewall approvals.

Governance, Cutover & Documentation:

• Adhere to ITIL change management processes (raising RFCs, implementing approved changes, documenting decisions).
• Participate in project milestones: readiness checks, cutover execution, deployment support, and hypercare.
• Produce build guides, support runbooks, hardening evidence, and handover packages.

Typical Deliverables

• Standard server build templates & configuration baselines
• System hardening evidence & security patching reports
• User access matrix & cutover checklists
• Comprehensive operational support runbooks

Requirements & Key Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years post-NYSC professional experience in UNIX/Linux administration.
• Specialized Expertise:
  • Hands-on experience with the setup, deployment, and administration of OLVM (Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager) Clusters.
  • Direct experience working on OLVM Cluster Development projects (VGC).

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs in PDF to: faitho@gvapartners.com,
tisea@gvapartners.com and copy: contact@gvapartners.com using the job title as the subject of the email.