What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Linux Systems Engineer position at Saxon Global?
Senior Linux Systems Engineer (with Automation skills)
1 year contract to hire
Hybrid work schedule - 3 days onsite 2 from home
Denver, CO
Charter Communications
Visa : Open
Rate : Max of $70 on C2C
2 step interview process : Webex
JOB SUMMARY
Ideal candidate will lead in the planning, design, development, implementation, and execution Linux systems engineering for the Charter Datacenter. Drives identification and adoption of best-in-class development. Designs, develops and implements platform enhancements and makes recommendations for improvements.
QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience
- Minimum eight years of experience in UNIX / Linux engineering / administration
- Solid (RPM and Debian) Linux engineering, troubleshooting, testing and hardening experience
- Experience using new RPM tools like ip, dnf, nmcli
- Experience using apt, ubiquity, debian installer, ufw
- Familiar writing, reading and understanding yaml, and json files
- Automation / Scripting skills : perl, bash and python
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing and optimizing Linux file-systems
- Experience with vcenter, vmware ovftool, and hashicorp vault and packer tools
- Knowledge of CIS Workbench hardening, Linux Test Project and eliciting test cases; experience with Linux troubleshooting, hardening, and performance tuning
- Gitlab experience creating workflows, CI / CD pipelines, setting variables
Desired
ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS
in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner
Salary : $70