Temporary DevOps/System Engineer (Sr.staff)

Description

The role covers systems administration engineering for project and operational needs across the company's infrastructure and R&D work.

The team handles server builds and rebuilds, plus the systems that support infrastructure and R&D, including EDA tool setup and FlexLM licensing.

The work touches virtualization, storage, automation, deployment, inventory and network gear from several vendors.

Responsibilities

• Build new servers and rebuild existing ones, setting up hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories and storage to match company standards and project or operational needs.
• Administer virtualization platforms such as VMware and KVM, and manage storage systems from Netapp, Dell/EMC, PureStorage and others.
• Support Ansible automation and Foreman deployments, and keep the GLPI system inventory current.
• Manage network equipment from Cisco, Mellanox and others.
• Install and configure systems for infrastructure and R&D, and write and update the installation and configuration procedures.
• Work with vendors to troubleshoot storage equipment.
• Install and configure EDA tools and FlexLM licenses, and fix tool problems.
• Help write and maintain system standards and the security posture of the systems.
• Find and suggest automated, resource-efficient ways to handle sysadmin tasks.
• Install security patches on operational and development systems, including Red Hat Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012, VMware and Apache, and report patch compliance.
• Each day, monitor hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, review system and application logs, and confirm scheduled jobs such as backups finish.
• Run regular security monitoring to spot possible intrusions.
• Run daily backups, confirm required file systems and data are saved to the right media, create recovery tapes or disks, and recycle and send media off site when needed.
• Archive and purge files regularly as needed.
• Create, change and delete user accounts on request.
• Provide Tier III and other support on request, investigate issues, repair hardware or software failures, and keep affected teams informed.
• Apply OS patches and upgrades regularly, upgrade admin tools, and add or configure services as needed.
• Deploy and manage Jira, Git, LDAP, Jenkins and VMware environments.
• Upgrade system software that supports infrastructure or asset management applications as projects require.
• Keep operational and configuration procedures up to date.
• Tune performance, add hardware, optimize resources, and configure CPU, memory and disk partitions as required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• A very strong level of skill in VMware administration and management, plus Jenkins, Git and DevOps tool administration.
• 7+ years of Linux system administration, including shell scripting, cron jobs, log analysis, user and group management, iptables configuration and mail services.
• CompTIA Security+ (SY0-301) or another DoD 8570.1 Workplace Improvement Plan IAT Level II compliant certification, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with web technologies such as reverse proxies, SSL certificate setup, three-tier and service-oriented architecture, enterprise service buses, HTTP, and browser differences.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to move servers between the main data center, colocation sites and labs, and to install new hardware or migrate servers, including rack and stack.
• Ability to multitask and work independently with little direction.
• Clear professional communication, written and verbal, with both technical and non-technical people.
• Preferred: CompTIA Linux+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
• Preferred: Cisco network equipment experience.

Conditions

Temporary contract of 3 months only.

After-hours and weekend support, or alternative work schedules, are required at various points in the year.

The company applies EEO guidelines and keeps all candidate information confidential.