The Linux engineer will be responsible for installing and monitoring Unix/Linux open-source operating systems and applications hosted on these systems. The individual also resolves user issues, addresses change management requests, and identifies potential issues by implementing protective measures. As an ideal candidate has proven experience designing, implementing, and monitoring Linux infrastructure, maintaining Linux systems, and collaborating with other IT professionals in developing automation strategies and deployment processes.
Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team
Strong working knowledge of Unix system fundamentals and common network protocols
Experience managing Linux/UNIX operating systems in a heterogeneous environment.
Solid understanding of networked computing environment concepts
Ability to develop and maintain programs and scripts that aid in the operation and automation of administrative tasks using various shell and scripting languages (primarily Bash and Python and Java)
Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment software methodologies and how they apply to systems engineering
An understanding of code review and familiarity with tools like GitLab
Experience using tools such as Grafana and Nagios to monitor systems, metrics, and create dashboards
Experience designing and implement highly-available systems/services
Experience participating in an open source community with patches accepted upstream
Experience deploying and maintaining automated configuration management software such as Ansible
Experience building custom packages
Experience deploying and maintaining virtualized environments using VMWare
Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting most of Platforms in scope of the role
Experience implementing systems-level security technologies and following security best-practices
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Must have understanding of cloud / virtualization technologies consisting of but not limited to Virtualization (VMware), SAN, Backup\Recovery, Cloud, Business Continuity, etc.
Must have working knowledge of IT security as it relates to both datacenter and cloud based infrastructure
Must have working and technical knowledge and experience with current UNIX operating systems
Must have Systems engineering skills in one or more areas of Server Hardware, Storage, Operating Systems, and/or Middleware
Must have working knowledge of Network monitoring and triage
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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