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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NG Systems Engineer - **Company:** Yext, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $136,800.0 - $163,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, CentOS, Computer Networks, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Software Engineering, Git, Build Management, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Golang - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86833396/1 ## About the Role * BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. * 2-5 years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Software Engineering (SWE), DevOps, Platform, or related role. * Proven experience in designing, building, testing, monitoring, and automating secure distributed systems and networks. * Possesses an automation-first mindset when developing and testing infrastructure. * Strong interest in Platform Engineering, applying a customer and product-centric approach to building internal platforms. * Enjoys knowledge sharing and thrives in a collaborative team environment. Bonus Points * Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or similar. * Working knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). * Experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes. * Familiarity with Docker containers. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt). * Operations experience with the HashiStack (Nomad, Consul, Vault). * Experience with Linux operating systems like RHEL/CentOS. * Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., git, GitHub, Bitbucket). * Basic understanding of networking concepts. ## Description The Systems & Networking team is responsible for designing and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that powers the entire Yext platform. Our core mission is to create reliable, predictable, and secure infrastructure within both our co-location facilities and cloud environments. We achieve this by integrating the best open-source and commercial technologies into an architecture that all Yext teams can leverage for developing, supporting, and maintaining the platform. Furthermore, we provide guidance to various teams on how to optimally utilize this infrastructure. What You'll Do * Develop sophisticated systems that automate the building, testing, and operation of our infrastructure so that we can focus our attention on the things that matter. * Work with talented software teams to optimize performance, and increase reliability of our applications, ensuring our infrastructure doesn't skip a beat. * Build comprehensive & secure self service functionalities that lets engineering teams move faster. * Design and build our tools for monitoring and alerting to administer and comprehend increasing numbers of services. * Define a set of standards that services should meet, and implement the capabilities to measure and score us on these. * Diagnose and solve problems across the application, network, and infrastructure stacks in a predominantly Linux environment. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)