Systems Sr Engineer

Omnitracs; Sevilla; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Linux Server Administrator to join their Global IT Organization. This role offers the opportunity to manage and optimize Linux servers, ensuring high availability and security. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in server management, automation, and a collaborative spirit to enhance team stability. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, this position promises to be both challenging and rewarding, allowing you to contribute to a forward-thinking environment where your skills will make a significant impact.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in Linux server support in production.
• Proficient in scripting and automation for task efficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Deploy and manage Linux servers in a Data Center environment.
• Ensure server health and uptime, including disaster recovery.

Conocimientos

Linux Server Management

Scripting (Shell, Ansible, Perl, Python)

Performance Optimization

Documentation Skills

Problem-Solving

Educación

Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

VMWare

Apache Tomcat

Monitoring Tools (Icinga, New Relic)

Automation Tools (Octopus, Jenkins, GIT)

Descripción del empleo

Who We Are

Solera stands as a global frontrunner in data and software services, aiming to revolutionize every aspect of the vehicle lifecycle into a seamless digital journey. Beyond vehicles, we also safeguard the most crucial assets in our lives: our homes and digital identities. Annually, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions for nearly 235,000 partners and clients across more than 90 countries. Our team of 6,500 members cultivates a unique, forward-thinking culture, committed to bringing tomorrow's solutions to today's challenges through advanced analytics, insights, algorithms, and automation. For further details, visit solera.com.

The Position

We're on the lookout for a technically adept and highly driven individual to join our expanding Global IT Organization. This role demands a broad range of expertise in managing Linux servers that host both customer-facing and internal applications.

Responsibilities include setting up new systems, troubleshooting existing ones, ensuring all systems are equipped with and correctly run the compliance management agent, and participating in resolving Major Incidents as required, including on-call duties.

Your Responsibilities

• Efficiently deploy, set up, manage, and oversee Linux servers within a Data Center setting.
• Ensure server health, uptime, monitoring, and disaster recovery processes are in place.
• Regularly update, fix, and secure operating systems according to security guidelines.
• Develop and maintain standard OS templates and use automation for quick virtual machine deployment.
• Support project teams with technical design, strategy, planning, and implementation for server and software deployments.
• Handle daily operational tasks, including change requests, ticket resolutions, server monitoring, and issue diagnosis.
• Document server configurations and maintenance procedures.
• Embrace DevOps methodologies to enhance automation and simplify routine operations.

What You Need to Succeed

Essential Skills

• Expertise in Linux server setup, management, and administration (RedHat, Centos, etc.).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., Shell, Ansible, Perl, Python).
• Skills in performance optimization and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with Linux management tools (Red Hat Satellite, Katello Foreman, Spacewalk, FreeIPA, Ansible AWX etc.).
• Understanding of VMWare, networking, and storage basics.
• Ability to produce clear and concise documentation.
• Collaborative spirit to foster improvements, stability, and security within a team.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge in OS security and server fortification.
• Experience in supporting web-based applications on Apache Tomcat
• Experience with software deployment tools (Octopus, Jenkins, GIT, etc.).
• Proficiency in monitoring tools (Icinga, New Relic, Opsview, Zabbix, etc.).
• Understanding of Disaster Recovery strategies and their implementation.
• Knowledge of AIX or Solaris.

Experience Required

• Over 7 years of experience in supporting Linux servers in a production setting.
• An undergraduate degree in computer science or a related field is preferred, though equivalent experience is acceptable.
• Experience working in a diverse IT environment across multiple platforms and data centers.
• Experience in task automation using scripting languages like shell (bash, csh, etc.), Perl, or Python
• Proven ability to maintain comprehensive server documentation.
• Experience with ISO compliance.

Personal Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and results-oriented.
• Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours when necessary.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive. Responsibilities and required skills may evolve with business needs. The company reserves the right to modify job duties and requirements as necessary.

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