Systems Engineer

Must be local - San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA and Harrisburg, PA (Remote)

Duration: 9+ months

Must have a valid LinkedIn profile

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Needed

Must Have:

Experience maintaining RVivek ,edHat Enterprise LINUX (RHEL) in a Production Enterprise environment.

Senior LINUX Engineer (Minimum 7+ Exp with RedHat LINUX)

Experienced LINUX OS Troubleshooting Skills.

Knowledgeable in Ansible (Minimum 3+ Exp writing and administering Ansible Playbooks)

Strong Working Knowledge of LINUX Logic Volume Manger (LVM)

Working knowledge of basic VMWare supporting LINUX VMs.

Experience in automation techniques and scripting. (Ansible, TerraForm, Bash).

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and execute technical project plans.

Experience with orchestration tools.

Experience with enterprise managing monitoring.

Experience working in a on physical server and virtual hosted environments.

Good understanding of ITIL and ITSM Management with Infrastructure and Operations teams.

Knowledge of LINUX Kernel Tuning

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Needed

Experience managing Linux-based workloads in Azure Cloud

Excellent interpersonal / written and verbal communication skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

System Administration and Automation:

Lead the design, deployment, and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and services critical to Delta Dental Insurance's IT infrastructure.

Manage and administer a diverse range of RHEL servers, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security in accordance with industry best practices and standards.

Develop and implement robust automation scripts and tools using Bash, Python, or other scripting languages to streamline system provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.

Write, test, and maintain Ansible playbooks to automate repetitive tasks, enforce configuration consistency, and simplify system management.

Troubleshooting:

Utilize strong troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex issues affecting RHEL systems, covering a broad range of areas such as performance, network connectivity, and application errors.

Investigate and resolve issues related to system stability, resource utilization, and service availability, ensuring minimal impact on operations.

Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Support:

Provide expert-level support for Logical Volume Manager (LVM) configurations, including volume creation, resizing, and snapshot management.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to LVM, such as disk space allocation, volume corruption, and performance optimization.

Security and Compliance:

Design, implement, and enforce comprehensive security measures to safeguard RHEL systems from potential threats, including unauthorized access, malware, and data breaches.

Conduct regular system updates, patch management activities, and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Collaboration and Documentation:

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that seamlessly integrate RHEL systems with other technologies and platforms, such as cloud services and virtualization technologies.

Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guidelines, to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure operational continuity.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience as a Red Hat Linux Engineer or System Administrator in a corporate IT environment, with a strong focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

At least 3 years of experience writing Ansible playbooks and working with Ansible Tower for automation and configuration management.

Strong troubleshooting skills with a proven track record of resolving complex issues in RHEL environments.

Expertise in supporting Logical Volume Manager (LVM) configurations, including volume creation, resizing, and snapshot management.

Proficiency in all aspects of RHEL system administration, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning, with a strong emphasis on reliability and scalability.

Advanced scripting skills with Bash, Python, Yaml, along with experience utilizing configuration management tools such as Puppet or Chef.

Solid understanding of networking principles, protocols, and security practices, with the ability to design and implement secure network architectures.

Extensive experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, as well as familiarity with cloud computing platforms (Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.