Linux Systems Expert
Job Overview:
We are seeking a seasoned Linux systems professional to join our technical staff. As a key member, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our infrastructure using best-of-breed systems built on high-performance and hardened security.
Key Responsibilities:
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining physical and virtual machines with Linux OS to provide stable and secure computing environments in remote data centers and on-premise.
• Maintaining and monitoring the integrity of the infrastructure (hardware and software) and operating environment, including Linux OS, system performance, and security access; troubleshooting deployment, configuration, and integration issues in development, test, and production environments.
• Researching and advising on new technology implementations; researching, installing, testing, and deploying HW & SW updates and patches.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Senior-level technical expertise in infrastructure design and system administration of bare metal, VM, and orchestrated deployments; operation, maintenance, and security of Linux servers.
• Expertise with open-source technologies, virtualization, and cloud services, including OpenStack cloud computing platform.
• Experience with configuration, orchestration, and automation tools:
Ansible, Puppet, Foreman.
• Experience with Identity Management Systems (FreeIPA).
• Experience with web servers and load balancers (Apache, Nginx, HAProxy, etc.) and CEPH open-source SW-defined storage.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with DevOps operations, including knowledge of Jenkins, Git, Scrum/Kanban, and Agile workflow methodologies.
• Experience with monitoring and logging infrastructure (Zabbix, Splunk, Prometheus, …).
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP networking and related network services (i.e., DNS, SMTP, DHCP, …), Firewalls (pfSense, IPtables, …), VLANs.
• Effective communication regarding system operations and environment changes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic.
