Engineer, Systems Engineering

Job Description **Job Purpose** We are seeking an experienced and motivated Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work alongside other engineers on multiple items - projects, operations, and on-call duties. You are required to have a good understanding of systems architecture and design, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and excellent communication skills. **Responsibilities** + Managing and monitoring all systems and infrastructure + Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools across several Linux VMs + Understand application workflows to assist with performance issues and propose solutions to ensure highest levels of availability + Identify and automate operational tasks + Patch management on Linux and Windows + Participate in an on-call rotation. + Create and maintain documentation of the infrastructure and configurations + Assist in the design, planning and implementation of server solutions + Tune and design systems infrastructure for maximum available performance + Automation of manual tasks using scripting and application development + Investigate and adopt new technologies/tools as needs arise as well as implement said tools quickly and efficiently + Evaluate, test, and integrate new operating system versions, drivers, and patches + Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions + Provide support to and coordinate with Developers, Operations staff, and End-Users + Ensure streamlined application deployments **Knowledge and Experience** + 6+ years building and managing infrastructure systems + Experience with virtualization + Working experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux based systems, Windows a plus + Previous scripting experience is required - Bash/shell, Python, Power shell etc. + Experience with Configuration Management tool like Ansible, Puppet etc. + Must be a self-starter + Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment + Ability to communicate and effectively collaborate with internal departments and other outside parties in a professional manner + Working knowledge of git, Jenkins or equivalent + Working knowledge of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability + Top-tier analytics and problem solving + Organization, and time management skills