Systems Engineer

Solera Corporation; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Solera is seeking a technically skilled IT professional to join our Global IT Organization in Madrid. You will support Linux servers running customer-facing and internal applications, deploying, configuring and maintaining them in a data center environment.

You will ensure server health and uptime, perform patching and security hardening, create automation to rapidly deploy VMs, and assist project teams with design and rollout of server and software initiatives.

Formación

• 5+ years experience supporting Linux servers in production.
• Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in multi-platform, multi-data center IT environments.
• Experience automating tasks using scripting languages like shell (bash, csh, etc), Perl or Python.
• Proven experience supporting web-based applications running on Apache Tomcat.
• Strong documentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Deploy, configure and maintain Linux servers in a Data Center environment.
• Be accountable for server health, uptime, monitoring and disaster recovery.
• Patch, remediate and secure operating systems in line with security policies.
• Create and maintain standardized OS templates and automate rapid deployment of virtual machines.
• Assist project teams in technical design, strategy, planning and implementation of server and software rollouts.
• Perform daily operational tasks including change requests, support tickets, server monitoring and problem triage.
• Produce and maintain server documentation.
• Adopt DevOps practices to drive automation of routine tasks.

Conocimientos

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Automation tooling

VMware & storage

Server health monitoring

Documentation

Networking basics

Security patching

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Red Hat/CentOS

VMware

Git

Red Hat Satellite/ Foreman

Spacewalk

Descripción del empleo

Who We Are

Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visit solera.com.

The Role

We are seeking a technically skilled & highly motivated individual to work within our growing Global IT Organization. This role requires a range of experience supporting Linux servers running customer-facing and internal applications.

What You’ll Do

• Effectively deploy, configure and maintain Linux servers in a Data Center environment.
• Be accountable for server health, uptime, monitoring and disaster recovery.
• Routinely patch, remediate and secure operating systems in alignment with security policies.
• Create and maintain standardized OS templates and employ automation to rapidly deploy virtual machines.
• Assist project teams in technical design, strategy, planning and implementation of server and software rollouts.
• Perform daily operational tasks such as completing change requests, resolving support tickets, server monitoring and problem triage.
• Produce and maintain server documentation.
• Adopt DevOps practices to drive the use of automation to simplify routine tasks.

What You’ll Bring

Key skills

• Linux server installation, configuration and administration (RedHat, Centos).
• Scripting and other automation (ie Shell, Ansible, Perl or Python).
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• VMWare, Networking and storage fundamentals.
• Good, clean documentation skills.

Desirable skills

• AIX or Solaris Server admin.
• Windows Server admin.
• OS security and server hardening .
• Software deployment tools (Octupus, Jenkins, GIT, etc).
• Linux management tools (Red Hat Satellite, Katello Foreman, FreeIPA/RH IDM or Spacewalk).
• Monitoring tools (Icinga, New Relic, Opsview, Zabbix, etc).
• Disaster Recovery methodologies and implementation.

Experience

• 5+ years experience supporting Linux servers in a production environment.
• Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Working experience in a multi-platform, multi-data center IT environment.
• Experience automating tasks using scripting languages like shell (bash, csh, etc), Perl or Python.
• Proven experience supporting web-based applications running on Apache Tomcat.
• Experience creating and maintaining good documentation.

Personal Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to identify, implement and drive improvements.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and output driven.
• Flexibility with regards to working outside normal business hours as required.

Solera is the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management software-as-a-service, data, and services. Through four lines of business – vehicle claims, vehicle repairs, vehicle solutions and fleet solutions – Solera is home to many leading brands in the vehicle lifecycle ecosystem, including Identifix, Audatex, DealerSocket, Omnitracs, LoJack, Spireon, eDriving/Mentor, Explore, CAP HPI, Autodata, and others. Solera empowers its customers to succeed in the digital age by providing them with a “one-stop shop” solution that streamlines operations, offers data-driven analytics, and enhances customer engagement, which Solera believes helps customers drive sales, promote customer retention, and improve profit margins. Solera serves over 300,000 global customers and partners in 100+ countries. For more information, visit www.solera.com.