Sr. System Engineer

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Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in configuring enterprise-level Linux systems within a highly networked environment.
• Experience in using Chef for configuration management and automation, including the creation and management of Chef cookbooks and recipes.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automating tasks.
• Familiarity in designing, implementing, and optimizing centralized logging solutions for effective log analysis, integration, security compliance, and incident response.
• Familiarity with MySQL or similar database systems.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as Proxmox, KVM, QEMU, or VMware is beneficial.
• Experience managing infrastructure with bare metal servers in data center environments.
• Experience in administering and tuning application stacks such as Tomcat, Apache, Nginx, and HAProxy.
• Experience with monitoring systems like Grafana, Prometheus, and Zabbix.
• Strong skills in diagnosing and resolving complex system issues while maintaining stability and reliability.
• Flexible with shift work and available for overtime as needed.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proactive, resourceful, and adept at managing projects and solving problems from start to finish.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manages and monitors installed systems, networks, and infrastructure for the organization to be in line with company guidelines or SOP (standard operating procedure)
• Ensures the highest level of systems and infrastructure availability
• Installs, configures, and tests operating systems, application software, and system management tools
• Design, plan and automate deployment of Linux systems and applications
• Provide documentation as required to ensure accurate and current information is available for cloud applications and services work
• Implements warranty and support activities
• Plans and implements system automation as required for better efficiency
• Oversees the development of customized software and hardware requirements
• Willing to stay up-to-date with security best practices and drive implementation accordingly
• Collaborates with other professionals to ensure high-quality deliverables within organization guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Run diagnostics to resolve customer-reported issues
• Deals with work process, optimization methods, and risk management tools in the given projects for successful accomplishments according to the requirements of the stakeholders