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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Oclc Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
- **Location:** Dublin, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Integrated Library Systems, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Routing, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Runbook, Apache Solr, SQL Databases, Scripting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Rundeck, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/oclc/OCLC_Careers/job/Dublin-OH--Hybrid/Senior-Systems-Engineer_R0003912-1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
 * 6+ years in DevOps, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
 * Strong experience with Linux (RHEL) administration and troubleshooting.
 * 6+ years of Ansible and automation/IaC experience.
 * Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting.
 * Experience with SQL/MySQL.
 * Monitoring, incident management, and production support expertise.
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
 * Jenkins and CI/CD tools
 * Rundeck
 * Solr, etcd
 * Networking (DNS, routing, firewalls)
 * Cloud or hybrid infrastructure experience
 * ITIL/change management practices
 * Experience working with distributed/global teams

Ideal Candidate

A proactive DevOps professional with deep Linux and automation expertise who thrives in production environments, drives operational excellence, leads critical incident response, and collaborates effectively across technical and business teams.

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

## Description

OCLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (DevOps) to support and enhance the Wise Integrated Library System (ILS) platform used by public libraries. This role focuses on ensuring the platform remains secure, reliable, scalable, and efficient through automation, monitoring, infrastructure management, and continuous improvement., * Design, maintain, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure (RHEL preferred).

 * Automate operational tasks, deployments, and configuration management using Ansible and scripting (Bash/Python).
 * Improve infrastructure provisioning, patching, upgrades, and platform maintenance processes.
 * Implement and enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions.
 * Lead incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements.
 * Support customer environment deployments and platform improvement projects.
 * Collaborate with development teams to improve CI/CD and deployment processes.
 * Create technical documentation, runbooks, and promote knowledge sharing.
 * Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-team coordination.


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