Senior Systems Engineer Consultant

Job Description

IaaS Systems and Storage & Engineering (ISSE) team is part of the Operations & Infrastructure technology organization. Distributed Compute engineering (DCE) is part of ISSE and Linux engineering is part of DCE. Our vision, mission and purpose are summarized as following:

Essential Functions:

• System Management: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of Unix and Linux systems to support business applications.
• GPFS Configuration and Management:  Expertise in managing, configuring, and deploying IBM's GPFS file system
• GPU as a Service and High-Performance Compute Platform Support: Expertise in deploying, managing, and optimizing GPU as a Service (GaaS) and high-performance compute platforms to support advanced computational workloads
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with network engineers and other IT professionals to ensure seamless integration and operation of systems.
• Automation: Develop and maintain automation workflows and scripts to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Documentation: Write comprehensive technical design and build documentation, ensuring clear guidelines and processes for the team.
• Team and Independent Work: Highly motivated, excellent team player, capable of working independently, with strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities to resolve complex issues and mentor junior staff.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
•8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
•9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
•Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical or other relevant engineering field
•Operating Systems: In-depth experience with RHEL 8 9, Rocky 8 9, and or Ubuntu 18.04 20.04.
•Storage Management: Ability to configure and administer Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and high-availability storage solutions.
•Linux Engineering: Desired experience in Linux Engineering activities, specifically managing SOI (Standard Operating Image) and SOE (Standard Operating Environment).
•Virtualization Technologies: Extensive experience with enterprise-class virtualization technologies including VMware and Openshift virtualization.
•Container Technologies: Hands-on experience with Linux container technology, SELinux, and Docker.
•Server Hardware: Strong deployment experience with HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, and or IBM Power server product lines.
•Scripting & Programming: Proficient in shell, Python scripting, Groovy, and C# is a plus.
•Automation Tools: Experience with automation and workflow tools such as Ansible, Chef, and BladeLogic is a plus
•System Monitoring: Expertise in system monitoring techniques and tools.
•Back-end Technologies: Hands-on experience with Satellite Server and Landscape is a plus.
•Storage Configuration: Authoritative knowledge in server-end SAN NAS configuration and troubleshooting.
•Networking: Engineering knowledge in TCP IP networking, including link aggregation redundancy, switches, routing, and load-balancing.
•Technical Documentation: Ability to write technical design and build documentation for all aspects of a technical infrastructure.
•Level 3 Support: Provide level 3 support and guide level 2 administrators on problem resolution.
•RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer with Ansible focus.