Senior Linux Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Linux Systems Engineer with a strong background in Linux administration and common
open-source tools and software to join our team. This is an on-site position. Candidates must be self-starters who
enjoy working in fast-paced and dynamic environments. The ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of
experience in Linux administration with experience building and maintaining production systems in virtualized
environments. Candidates should also have an intermediate understanding and experience with automation tools
virtualization containerization and cloud hosting.
What youll do
Senior Linux Systems Engineers will be responsible for planning deploying and maintaining a wide variety of Linuxbased
services. Ideal candidates will have experience with the technologies management and configuration of all
aspects of a delivered service. This frequently entails experience with a wide variety of networking Linux
virtualization and application configurations.

6 years managing Linux servers running Debian RHEL and Ubuntu
Experience configuring and maintaining common open-source tools and software such as Apache NGINX
Postgres MariaDB IPA/IDM KeyCloak LDAP IPTables pfSense Wireguard IPSec and OpenVPN
Experience working directly with virtualization platforms such as VMWare Docker and Kubernetes
Experience creating and configuring automation tools such as Ansible AWX and Foreman
Understanding and applying networking protocols and concepts such as BGP CIDR DHCP DNS OSPF
Routing Switching and VLANs
Mentoring junior team members on system documentation security hardening and diagnosing and
troubleshooting system and network issues
Excellent communication skills attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with other teams
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in Linux administration automation virtualization
containerization and cloud hosting
Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively

Preferred:

Building and configuring software-based phone systems such as Asterisk or Freeswitch
Building and configuring monitoring systems like Prometheus Nagios or Zabbix.
Building and configuring ELK
Experience configuring Cisco Juniper and similar networking devices
Experience configuring and managing Quagga/FRR
Designing and implementing wide-area networks
Designing and implementing VMWare and related systems
Familiarity with core mobile networking terms and technologies

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