Sr. Systems Engineer (Linux/RHEL, AWS)

Sr. Systems Engineer (Linux / RHEL, AWS)

Employment Type : Full-Time / Direct Hire

Workplace Type : Hybrid (1 week out of the month onsite)

Location : La Mirada, CA

Industry : IT Services / Manager Services Provider

Compensation : $125,000 - $160,000

SUMMARY :

The Senior Systems Engineer designs, builds, implements, and supports elegant systems and systems infrastructure solutions to advance organizational goals and objectives.

The position provides advanced-level technical expertise, as well as escalation support, for all managed systems, infrastructure, and services.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Handle all aspects of systems deployment projects with a focus on systems infrastructure, including initiating purchase requests, developing implementation plans, defining methods of procedure (MOP), and executing work
• Participate in on-call rotation for escalation support of technical issues, supporting the 24x7x365 production environment
• Develop life-cycle plans for building and scaling services, updating the systems infrastructure, and retiring legacy solutions
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and procedures
• Establish and recommend systems infrastructure policies and standards for the team and organization
• Develop monitoring and trending systems to predict capacity issues within the systems infrastructure
• Mentor junior team members, providing technical & procedural guidance, and cultivating a culture of knowledge transfer within the team
• Track and work requests via ticketing system; perform triage and provide resolution for both internal and external customers
• Deploy and support hardware and software for workstations and servers, including troubleshooting, component replacement, auxiliary / peripheral installation, and software installation
• Audit and deploy OS, application security, and feature updates on equipment managed by Systems
• Monitor performance, security, and availability of the server environment. Recommend improvements in technologies and practices to increase these metrics
• Support the organization's hosted VoIP environment for local and remote users
• Assist leadership in defining and enforcing organizational policies related Systems and Tools

REQUIRMENTS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE (TECHNICAL) :

• BA / BS degree in computer science or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience and demonstrable success with designing, maintaining and implementing complex systems environments
• Experience administering DNS in a multi-domain environment
• Experience administering common infrastructure applications (i.e., DHCP servers, web servers, email servers, mailing list servers, etc.)
• Hands-on systems administration experience in a multi-vendor, multi-OS environment (i.e., Linux / RHEL, Windows, OS X, AWS.

Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Elastic)

• Understanding of scalability, redundancy, and failover in architecture design and implementation
• Strong familiarity with TCP / IP networking - preferred
• In-depth experience on Linux systems, including CentOS and Red Hat Linux virtualization methods - preferred
• Experience administering and maintain containerization technologies such as Kubernetes or similar - preferred
• Experience with programming and / or building systems and network automation tools using Perl, Python, Ansible, and Shell scripting - preferred
• Experience with GitLab and DevOps methodologies - preferred
• Experience with ELK stack - preferred
• Experience implementing, managing, and maintaining Cloud technologies (i.e., AWS, Azure, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, Google Workspace) - preferred
• Relative Industry Certifications (i.e., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate / Professional, Linux / RHEL Certifications, Kubernetes Certifications, ect.) - preferred

REQUIRMENTS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE (NON-TECHNICAL) :

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment and balance multiple projects in order to complete them successfully and within timelines
• Strong interpersonal skills, with focus on high quality customer service
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.