Senior System Engineer

Quanta Manufacturing Fremont
Fremont, CA, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$125,000.0 - $140,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Systems Engineering Microsoft Azure Ubuntu (Operating System) CentOS Cloud Computing Cyber Security Computer Networks Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Linux Domain Name System (DNS) Monitoring of Systems
+22 more
Kernel-Based Virtual Machine Linux System Administration Nagios Performance Tuning Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Prometheus Server Administration Service Pack Shell Script TCP/IP Virtual Machines Virtualization Technology Zabbix Data Storage Management Google Cloud System Availability Firewalls (Computer Science) Kubernetes Information Technology Puppet Vmware

Job description

The Quanta Manufacturing Fremont (QMF) Systems Engineering team is responsible for architecting, building, automating, and managing our server Infrastructure at our campus in Fremont, CA and our public cloud providers. As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will work with talented colleagues on challenging projects within the IT Infrastructure. You’ll bring a proactive approach to server infrastructure management and support, addressing both immediate operational requirements and long-term systems stability. You’ll enjoy this team if you like working in a highly collaborative environment focused on being entrepreneurial, agile, and responsive. This position will be located in our Fremont, CA headquarters., * Implement, and maintain various Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.) server infrastructures (physical and virtual), focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.

  • Perform systems maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations.
  • Monitor server performance, ensure system availability and reliability, and provide optimization recommendations.
  • Troubleshoot server infrastructure problems, outages, and ensure rapid resolution of system incidents.
  • Work with the latest storage management tools.
  • Establish & maintain a strong relationship with the business including local, remote, and regional users regarding server technology solutions.
  • Document server configuration and operational procedures.
  • Establish & maintain healthy working relationships with all technology departments.
  • Be viewed as a knowledgeable and reliable technical resource across all infrastructure technologies.
  • Ensure the business understands our service portfolio by translating technical solutions into simple to understandable dialogue.
  • Manage and support Public Clouds associated security, compute and storage services like virtual machines, kubernetes, db, storage, etc.
  • Partner with the InfoSec team to ensure Security best practices are enforced in an effective and scalable manner.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Linux administration and application resource utilization monitoring.
  • 3+ years of experience in systems administration with a strong focus on Linux environments.
  • Proficiency in shell scripting and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
  • Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM).
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent discipline.
  • Linux Certification a plus.
  • Cloud Certification a plus.

Physical requirements:

  • Ability to walk and stand on cement floors for long periods.
  • Ability to stand, stoop, bend and performing repetitive tasks.
  • Must be able to lift to 30 pounds at a time.
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Please note: Our company does not guarantee immigration sponsorship. We may offer immigration sponsorship for employees in select critical roles. Any sponsorship will be subject to internal review and approval based on employee performance, current immigration law and business needs.

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