Position Title
Swift stack Engineer
Location of Job
100 % remote
Duration
5 months remaining on contract- will likely renew
H1s acceptable?
US Citizen or GC Holder preferred
H1b visa will be acceptable with at least 1 year left on visa but on our w2
Top Skills
Intimate knowledge of the following :
Object storage platforms and protocols (Swiftstack and MinIO)
- HAProxy load balancers
- RHEL systems
Certifications?
Prefer redhat enterprise linux certified
Years Experience?
We are looking for a SME SwiftStack Engineer with at least 5 yrs. as Swiftstack expert
Minimum 10 yrs. in IT over all
Where have candidates missed the mark?
Personality / professionalism
Too much on the architectural side and not enough on the operations side for Swiftstack
Difficulty with feedback : struggles to incorporate constructive criticism.Lack of independence : unable to work independently.Communication issues : communication skills need significant improvement.Technical deficiencies : technical deficiencies in basic system administration.Background Check
7yr criminal history10 panel drug screen (marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, PCP, opiates / metabolites, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, propoxyphene, methadone, and methaqualone)National / State Sex Offender RegistryHighest college diploma, degree or certificate earned will be verifiedEmployment history verification of the two most recent employers for the previous five years of employment and military serviceVerify name to which employee’s Social Security Number is attributedVerify employee’s citizenship, most recent country of permanent residence, and legal right to work in jurisdiction performing servicesMore detailed info on background checks from our agreement with Verizon attached.
Shift
8am-5pm EST
Some on-call / off hours work
Remote work?
yes
Additional Notes
1 - 2 virtual interviews with customer
Support VCP object storage platforms, Swiftstack (legacy object storage platform) and MinIO (directional object storage platform)Review MOPs from Engineering organizationMinIO Cluster Operations and MaintenanceMinIO and HAProxy code version upgradesTriage and remediation of failed servers and / or services (MinIO and HAProxy nodes)Working with hardware support to remediate hardware faults and do hardware replacementsTenant / Cluster SupportField trouble tickets from clients using object storage and resolve issuesSupport internal Verizon applications in the migration from Swiftstack to MinIOIntimate knowledge of the following :Object storage platforms and protocols (Swiftstack and MinIO)
HAProxy load balancersRHEL systems