Linux Systems Engineer

A Linux Systems Engineer is responsible for building and automating performant and resilient infrastructure that our business depends on. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to one or more areas including (but not limited to) better automating our virtualized infrastructure and supporting a containerized infrastructure. To support our team, you will need to be experienced, driven, and have strong coding skills in automation. You will be collaborating closely with peers and customers which means you need to be an active listener, detail oriented, and a clear communicator.

What You'll Do

Take a leadership role in designing, building, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure.Mature the automation efforts of the lifecycle of a server including onboarding, patching, and sunsetting.Help development teams onboard applications to Kubernetes infrastructure.Build and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure.Use and administer automation tools such as, Ansible and SaltWrite documentation and provide training around automation tools.Ensure all authored code is well documented and version controlled appropriately via git.Resolve escalated issues and perform root cause analysis for complex issues.Support development teams by ensuring the supporting CI/CD infrastructure is performant, stable, and kept up to date.Interact with both internal and external customers during all project phases, from planning to maintenance.Be mindful of customer needs and clearly communicate complex information.Demonstrate a high attention to detail, examining every aspect of the system.Exercise strong time management skills by taking on multiple projects simultaneously while debugging issues reported by customers.Be attentive to communication and productivity tools ensuring inquiries are responded to in a timely manner.Recommend system improvements and changes to systems, as needed.Participate in an on-call rotation including nights/weekends.

Required Skills and Qualifications

5+ years of Systems Engineer or similar experienceAdvanced understanding of LinuxAdvanced knowledge, including 4+ years of experience, in one or more of the following areas:KubernetesInfrastructure as Code, specifically managing Salt or AnsibleExperience working with automation tools such as Ansible.Experience with one or more scripting languages, specifically YAML, Python, Bash, and/or RubyExperience using version control tools such as Git.Willingness to work on-call rotation including nights/weekends.