Systems Administrator/Systems Engineer

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

System Administrator/System Engineer who is passionate and a creative problem solver who thrives on being customer service oriented. This is a unique opportunity to exercise a great degree of freedom and creativity to architect and prototype new systems providing new capabilities and solutions to a customer that is transitioning to the next phase of their technical roadmap. This is NOT a standard System Administrator position requiring off-hours/weekend/on-call support, but it does require hands-on skills building, configuring, and managing a small number of VMs.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

Creating and maintaining new technical solutions.

Hands-on administration of the supported VMs, including standard O&M activities such as applying patches/updates and implementing system configuration changes as needed.

Enhancing existing applications by integrating new technology components and capabilities.

Assisting the customer in understanding and evaluating new technologies with respect to their current and future needs.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator/Systems Engineer performing administration, engineering, or design in support of system engineering, software development, or related activities.

Hands-on experience with any of the following technologies and applications:

Linux system administration

AWS-based architecture/design/provisioning

Python

Perl

Cross-domain solutions

RESTful web services

Experience with any of the following a plus:

Java/Javascript

NiFi

Docker

Kubernetes

Atlassian suite (Jira, etc.)

Ability to work in both Windows and Linux environments a strong plus.

Must be able to work in a flexible/fluid environment.

Excellent at multi-tasking.

Superb organizational skills.

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong written and verbal communicate skills.