Sr Systems Engineer

We have an exciting opening for a bright, talented and passionate Senior Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure team. In this role you will build, implement and maintain Linux based application systems in a developing DevOps culture. You will collaborate with other members of our team to ensure availability, performance, reliability, and security for our users and clients.

Responsibilities

Operate and continuously improve Linux systems engineering and administration; Deployment and automation of applications via Salt & Ansible; Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve server events and user incidents relating to Linux systems; Engage in detailed planning, change control and thorough testing to ensure performance, availability and stability; Security related activities, system hardening, patching, vulnerability threat management and mitigation; Manage and deploy system monitoring and management tools such as DataDog, LogicMonitor, Sentinel One, SNMP, etc.; Design and create automation to execute tasks and/or processes using scripting languages (Shell Scripting, Powershell, PERL, Python); Create and maintain clear and accurate system documentation; Ensure high performance and reliability of production systems by performing system monitoring and analysis, performance tuning, and troubleshooting system hardware, software, and applications; Partner with Software Engineering teams to develop proactive maintenance plans, schedule maintenance windows, implement the changes, and follow-up; Maintain non-proprietary application stack (Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Zookeeper); Oversee infrastructure environment (VMWare, Storage, Backups, etc.)

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field (or equivalent work experience) required; 5+ years of experience in a similar role with experience in Cloud environments (i.e. cloud migration, cloud management, cloud architecture) and hands-on Linux Engineering and Administration; Experience with infrastructure related software, including VMWare, noSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB), containerization (e.g. docker), orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes), SAN storage and backup; Experience with code management tools such as Git; Experience with TCP/IP networking troubleshooting and tools; Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible and SaltStack); Experience writing and maintaining python/powershell/shell scripts/other scripts that automate tech operations; Experience with Dell server hardware; Excellent organizational and follow-up skills with strong attention to detail; Ability learn new skills to keep up with cutting edge technologies and evolving skill sets; Ability to work in a team environment with much collaboration; Ability to operate with a sense of purpose and urgency; Be passionate about troubleshooting, debugging, and automation; Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; Expected to respond to alerts and outages; participate in periodic 24x7 on-call schedule; Skill in providing top notch, responsive customer service to internal and external clients

Nice to have

Advanced degree

Benefits

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP); competitive PTO; 401k match; parental leave; HSA contribution match; paid subscription to Calm app; generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits; hybrid work schedule