Linux System Support Engineer
Avacend Inc
Frisco, TX, United States
25 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Cron
DevOps
Python (Programming Language)
Linux System Administration
Routing
OAuth
OpenShift
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Server Administration
SSL Certificate Management
Computer Network Technologies
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Data Ingestion
Snowflake
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Backend
Containerization
Kubernetes
Apache Kafka
Front End Software Development
Data Pipelines
Docker
Job description
- Manage and support VMs running cron jobs for KPI collection.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues including CPU spikes, memory/swap exhaustion, and disk utilization.
- Optimize cron scheduling and server monitoring to improve performance and reliability.
- Support backend services hosting APIs, frontend UI, and data processing pipelines.
- Handle high-throughput systems consuming Kafka messages.
- Manage file staging and ingestion pipelines into Snowflake.
- Administer SSL certificates for frontend services and OAuth authentication for APIs.
- Collaborate with infra teams on migration planning and execution (OpenShift/Kubernetes).
- Provide system-level troubleshooting for Snowflake timeouts and integrations.
- Ensure secure and efficient operations across routing, firewalls, and protocols.
Requirements
- Strong Linux administration (RHEL 8/9).
- Deep networking knowledge (routing, firewalls, protocols).
- Proficient in Python for automation and backend support.
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Experience with:
- Cron scheduling and optimization
- Server monitoring and troubleshooting
- High-throughput systems (Kafka, pipelines)
- Certificate management (SSL/TLS)
- API authentication (OAuth)
Awareness of Snowflake behavior and troubleshooting., * Exposure to containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Experience supporting large-scale telecom or network environments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
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