Job Title: Sr Systems Engineer
Duration: 6+ Months
Location: Rocklin, CA
Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement the technical standards for Linux OS running RHEL and CentOS.
• Kernel tuning
• Implement capacity planning for Linux REPOs and support tools for Linux, (ie, GitHub, Satellite, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Work with the architects to evaluate new technologies and perform POCs (Proof of Concept labs) to extend the multi-year roadmap and set overall technical direction for our infrastructure team
• Gather, analyze, and drive project requirements, design and implement Linux infrastructure components
• Work closely with Level2 team(s) and help define their workflow and runbooks
• Have the opportunity to be hands-on, working side by side with our people to get things done
• Grow and develop your team's technical capabilities and manage individual's priorities and tasks.
• Publish Build-To and review the As-Built documentation for current and new server-related design deployments
• Provide insightful data to guide decision-making and offer proactive solutions.
• Operate a computer and communicate via telephone
• Transport materials and equipment and lift, move, and carry objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis
Criteria
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Sciences, Engineering, or a related field (an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered)
• 7+ years of managing Linux Operating Systems in an enterprise environment
• Fundamental understanding of deploying and supporting Linux servers in a highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise-level environment.
• Delivery of fully integrated, automated, and highly available Linux provisioning process with enterprise-level tools and technologies
• You have a deep and wide understanding of Linux Operating Systems, Virtualization platforms, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management tools (example: Ansible, Puppet), and strong familiarity with Oracle and/or SQL databases, VMWare, and/or HyperV
• You have a firm grasp of scripting techniques including Linux scripting language, Python, ksh, bash, shell scripting is highly desired
• You have strong working knowledge of security best practices for implementing highly secure Linux solutions
• Ideally, you have experience deploying and maintaining a Satellite patch solution and experience configuring and managing AD SPN objects on Linux servers using keytab files
• You have experience with configuration, administration and performance troubleshooting experience for Linux OS, apache/tomcat, and database servers running on Linux.
• You have hands-on experience with Ansible, Satellite, REPOs, and Linux automation
• You have knowledge of Server hardening, system monitoring, performance tuning and process mapping.
• Ability to perform work onsite in the Rocklin office.