Vailexa

Global recruitment and workforce solutions provider

Junior Linux Systems Engineer

DevOps & InfrastructureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBoise, ID, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3–5 years of experience managing enterprise Red Hat Unix/Linux solutions, preferably at large scale.
Strong scripting skills in Shell and Python.
Deep knowledge and experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9.
Proficiency with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) configuration and management.
Experience with virtualization using VMware.
Hands-on experience with computer hardware maintenance.
In-depth knowledge of Red Hat Kickstart and configuration management tools; Puppet is preferred.
Proven skills in automating system services and tasks to streamline service and ensure consistency.
Advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to solve complex problems.
Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication.
Strong decision-making, prioritization, and negotiation skills.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, other technical disciplines, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Provide computer support for engineering design teams.
Provide technical direction and escalation for technologies maintained within the Linux compute environment.
Drive innovation and automation of computer solutions internally and for customers.
Provision physical and virtual systems.
Drive configuration management through Puppet.
Use scripting languages and tools, including Puppet, Python, and shell, to automate tasks, system builds, and change management.
Monitor the overall health of the Unix/Linux environment and proactively discover potential issues.
Improve the Linux compute environment through automation.
Propose and implement system enhancements to improve system and service performance and reliability.
Suggest, promote, and leverage published standards to minimize environment complexity and ensure high server uptime and availability.

Desired Qualifications

Experience supporting servers in the cloud.
FlexLM license management.
Project management experience.
Experience with revision control systems.
Puppet configuration management experience.

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Linux Systems Engineer

Responsibilities and Tasks
We are a team of Administrators who work very closely with our engineering colleagues to provide the highest quality engineering support for Client's engineering Development teams. As a member of this team your focus will be providing server support for Client's Engineering design teams to ensure solutions meet or exceed business requirements. In this role you will be expected to suggest, promote, and leverage published standards to minimize environment complexity and ensure high server uptime and availability.

Provide best in class computer support for engineering design teams
Provide technical direction and escalation for technologies maintained within the Linux compute space
Drive innovation and automation of computer solutions both internally and for our customers
Provisioning of systems both physical and virtual.
Drive configuration management through puppet
Proficient in scripting languages and tools to automate tasks, system builds, and change management (Puppet, Python, shell, etc.)
Monitor overall health of the Unix/Linux environment with an emphasis on proactive discovery of potential issues
Continually work to improve Linux compute environment through automation.
Propose and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of systems and services.

Qualifications / Experience

At least 3-5 years managing enterprise RedHat Unix/Linux solutions, preferably large scale
Strong scripting skills(Shell, Python, etc.)
Deep knowledge and experience supporting RHEL 8 & 9
Proficient with LDAP configuration and management
Experience with virtualization (vmware)
Hands on experience with computer hardware maintenance
Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service
Strong drive for continuous improvement
In-depth knowledge of Redhat Kickstart and configuration management tools (puppet preferred)
Proven skills in automating systems services and tasks to streamline service and ensure consistency
Advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to solve complex problems
Experience supporting servers in the cloud preferred
Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal)
Strong skills in decision-making, prioritization and negotiation
Passion and accountability for the environment you will be responsible for
Ability to lift 50lbs.

Other desirable skills:

FlexLm licenese management
Project management experience
Experience with revision control systems

Education:
B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, other technical disciplines, or equivalent work experience.

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About the Company

Vailexa

Global recruitment and workforce solutions provider

Vailexa provides global staffing and workforce solutions across multiple industries, offering contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placements, along with IT staffing, healthcare staffing, executive search, and RPO. It acts as an extension of a client’s team by managing the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding, while using data-science analytics to aid workforce planning and identify future talent gaps. The company blends human expertise with automation and relies on a network of over 25,000 pre-vetted professionals across the USA, Canada, and India to support onsite, remote, or hybrid work. Its approach combines analytics-driven planning with end-to-end recruiting and a large global talent pool to provide a seamless staffing solution and help organizations align talent with future business needs.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Plano, TX
Founded: 2020

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