Linux Systems Technician

About NetFire:

NetFire is a New Jersey USA based cloud technology company that specializes in engineering and delivering high quality products and solutions to businesses of any size. We pride ourselves in our proprietary cloud infrastructure and on building customer aware relationships with every client. We are looking for team members who share our vision and passion for innovation and technology.

Description:

As a NetFire Systems Technician you will be primarily responsible for deploying systems/infrastructure troubleshooting and resolving issues assisting Systems Engineering and maintaining a healthy infrastructure and supporting systems.

On-call 24/7 is required as a part of this role.

Responsibilities:

Systems Management: A critical responsibility is day to day oversight of the management of systems both including our infrastructure systems and customer hosts in our cloud environment. This includes managing monitoring systems and ensuring that all systems are effectively monitored for failures and issues ensuring that backups are kept up to date identifying performance problems and resolving them and tracking larger issues.

Escalation: It is not required or expected for any one person to know everything about how NetFire systems operate. While various systems should have documentation we encourage escalation to a Systems Engineer if you need clarification or at your limits of knowledge or experience.

Documentation: The technician should become familiar with review and propose modifications to documentation where appropriate.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent. Degree in IT-related field and/or certifications are a bonus but not required.

Experience:

Required:

- Minimum 2 years experience of general or relevant specialized focus in a system operations role

- Experience with multiple *NIX/Linux systems (RHEL-based prioritized Debian-based a plus)

- Experience with KVM/QEMU

- Experience with Nginx

Desired (In addition to above Required experience):

Beginner to intermediate experience with at least one of the following languages in a tooling-related context:

o Golang

o Python

o Rust

o Bash

o Lua

Experience with managing Libvirt VMs

Experience with basic LDAP concepts

Other Requirements:

Must have a strong interest in technology.

Must have strong problem-solving mindset.

Must be able to work independently and be a team player.

Must be able to multi-task efficiently.

Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently.

Must have strong written and verbal English skills and be able to write technical documentation.

Must be extremely detail oriented and well organized.

Must be able to interact positively with coworkers and customers.

Benefits

Salary: Full-time salaried position.

Comprehensive Benefits: Includes Health Dental Vision Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

Vacation: Paid Time Off provided.

Retirement: 401k plan with company match.

Opportunity for Advancement: Engage in roles that promote personal and professional growth.

Cutting-Edge Technology: Join a tech-forward company always at the forefront of technological innovations.

Startup Environment: Play a pivotal role in shaping projects and directly witness your contributions come to life.

Collaborate with Experts: Be part of a team of proficient professionals offering comprehensive training and mentorship.