What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer position at Oriental Trading Company?
Overview
As our Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering and implementing complex Linux / Cloud systems, including all installed software suites and middleware on servers. Provides support in resolving escalated service issues, ensuring system security, and maintaining and overseeing the health of assigned systems to ensure system availability and performance meet organizational requirements. Serves as the key position for support within the IT department and will be called upon to resolve the highest-level technical issues regarding systems and installed software.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, configuration, security, resource monitoring and reporting, and troubleshooting to support enterprise growth and the corporate business plan.
This is an on-site position in Omaha, Nebraska.
Detailed Description
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Here’s what you need to join the fun:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, team player, and possessing proven problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate effectiveness in complex problem-solving situations
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to create logical and physical diagrams
- Must become proficient in Oriental Trading Company operational procedures and systems capabilities
Education
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or Engineering is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience
- Three years of relevant experience is required
- Knowledge of Linux (Red Hat, AWS Linux, etc.) operating systems, middleware administration (Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, JDK, etc.), DevOps automation or CI/CD pipelines (shell or Python scripting, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Git, Terraform, etc.), Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) and Client Server environments
- Knowledge of system performance monitoring (Dynatrace, Solarwinds, Linux logging, etc.), containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and security auditing / PCI compliance practices
Join us at Oriental Trading, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, where fun means business!
Oriental Trading Company (www.orientaltrading.com), is the nation’s largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties, and a leading provider of teaching supplies and affordable home décor and giftware. Founded in 1932 by a Japanese American, the Oriental Trading history of fun spans the better part of the last century. Today, Oriental Trading offers more than 60,000 products to individuals, teachers, schools, churches, businesses and nonprofits. With a corporate vision to “Make Life More Fun,” Oriental Trading (a Berkshire Hathaway company) spreads joy and smiles to millions each year through a robust family of brands; Oriental Trading, Fun Express, MindWare, SmileMakers, Morris Costumes and halloweenexpress.com.
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