Earlywarning

Linux Systems Engineer II - (Contract)

Chicago · Mid

Work authorization required$86k-$105kDetected 11 hours ago

AWSLinuxRESTExcelCustomer SupportSystems EngineeringCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office

About the role

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.
Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire.
This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Supports and maintains the organization's Hosting Infrastructure and Operating Systems (on-prem and cloud).
Performs systems engineering, installation, configuration, administration and maintenance of assigned technology responsibilities.
Implements and reviews systems monitoring to ensure platform availability and optimal performance.
Provides systems production support, reporting and monitoring of availability for IT Systems.
Resolves complex hardware/software related problems as tier III support, diagnose issues, performs root cause analysis and implements mitigating measures of assigned technology platforms.
Creates and/or edits technology policies, procedures and associated documentation.
Supports the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of technology systems and data.
Support existing technology infrastructure in an on-call capacity as part of a team rotation.
Incumbents will follow instructions and perform tasks and other duties as assigned by their manager.
Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers.

A minimum of 5 years' experience in Red Hat Linux system administration
Working knowledge of AWS services (EC2.S3, RDS, VPC, cloud watch etc.)
Experience with scripting languages i.e. Bash.
Proven experience in medium-to-large enterprise environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor and work well independently is essential.
Working knowledge of Microsoft office, including skills with Word, Excel, and Outlook are necessary.

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Certifications such as Linux, Windows, Virtualization, Storage, Data Center or Mainframe are beneficial (depending on functional area of responsibility)
The base pay scale for this position in:
Physical Requirements
Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working conditions consist of a normal office environment.
Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours.
Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching.

Analyzes systems health data and makes recommendations to improve performance, prevent service degradation and ensure high availability of technology platforms.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.
The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.
Interacts with internal customers and external vendors to provide quality customer service.
Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

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