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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineering - Senior Engineer - **Company:** SOFTWARE.CO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,899.0 - $253,594.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Document Management Systems, Distributed Data Store, Monitoring of Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, Network Service, OpenStack, Ansible, Prometheus, TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, Ceph (Software), Transport Layer Security, Grafana, Firewalls (Computer Science), Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Jenkins - **Published:** May 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6557deccad1d49da ## About the Role Do you have experience in Tooling?, * 8+ years in Cloud infrastructure administration/engineering and Linux system administration/engineering. * Expert level understanding of OpenStack/OpenNebula or similar cloud orchestration solution is required. * Expert level understanding of designing and managing Kubernetes clusters is required. * Expert level understanding of designing and managing solutions in AWS and Azure is required. * Enhanced troubleshooting skills within the server OS, KVM, Kubernetes environments is required. * Expert level understanding of TCP/IP, network services, and storage systems is a plus. * Experience installing and maintaining distributed storage solutions like CEPH is a strong plus. * Automation mastery: Advanced skills in Ansible, Jenkins, Python/bash scripting. * Experience with Ubuntu/Canonical tools like MAAS, Landscape etc. is a plus. * Experience with Terraform, Helm, or cloud-native monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana). * AWS Professional solutions architect certification is a plus. * Azure Solutions architect expert certification is a plus. * BS or MS in engineering, computer science, a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Valid passport may be required. ## Description * Build and maintain solutions in public cloud solutions - AWS and Azure. * Build and maintain on-premises virtualization platforms (e.g. OpenStack, OpenNebula). * Build and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure. * Ensure the highest level of systems and infrastructure availability. 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