DevOps Engineer

SEVEN Networks; Marshall (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SEVEN Networks in Marshall, TX seeks a DevOps Engineer to build and maintain on-premise and cloud-native infrastructure. You will support development, test and production environments, manage backups, and drive automation for deployment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years Linux admin experience (RHEL/CentOS), cloud ops exposure (AWS/GCP), scripting (Bash/Python) and strong security and networking knowledge. Join a team pushing cloud and data center innovation.

Qualifications

• BS degree in IT or related field.
• 5+ years Linux server administration experience with RHEL/CentOS.
• Experience with AWS or Google Cloud operations.
• Experience with Cassandra/Hadoop DB administration is a plus.
• Operational experience maintaining cloud security and traffic management.
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking.
• Ability to manage services via IPTables/TCP wrappers.
• Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS and Apache httpd.
• Strong scripting with Bash or Python.
• Experience supporting web development and scientists/users.
• Strong Linux security skills and cybersecurity awareness.
• Experience with block storage: RAID, Fibre Channel, LVM.
• Troubleshooting performance of multi-CPU workloads.
• Excellent oral and written communication; able to work independently or in a team.
• Ability to manage project workloads with minimal supervision and support tickets.
• Knowledge of cluster architecture and virtualization (Xen/KVM).
• Experience with Docker container platform and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and monitor fleet of physical/virtual machines.
• Configure, maintain and monitor cloud services.
• Configure, maintain and monitor backup systems.
• Collaborate across teams to improve integration and release process.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate build and deployment procedures.
• Develop and maintain automation procedures for infrastructure.
• Evaluate processes and tools for efficiency improvements.
• Analyze requirements and provide technical automation solutions.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL/CentOS

AWS

Google Cloud

Cassandra

Hadoop

Cloud security

TCP/IP

IPTables

Apache httpd

Bash

Python

Web support

Linux security

RAID

Fibre Channel

LVM

Performance tuning

Communication

Teamwork

Project management

Cluster architecture

Xen

KVM

Docker

Education

B.S. in IT technologies or related fields

Tools

Docker

Job description

SEVEN Networks develops innovative mobile software solutions that help wireless carriers, mobile device manufacturers, application developers, andend users understand, analyze and optimize the wireless traffic between mobile devices and the cloud.

Join a team of scientists and engineers supporting cloud and data center operations at SEVEN Networks in Marshall TX. As a DevOps Engineer, you will help create and maintain the development, test and production infrastructure for our on-premise and cloud-native environments.

This position requires a motivated and self-directed individual possessing a methodical approach to problem-solving with 5-8 years experience in Linux/Unix system administration. The successful candidate will carry on support for our product data. SEVEN Networks in Marshall TX is just 30 minutes away from the metropolis of Shreveport LA. Now you can have it all, the nightlife, museums, great food, and theater. Work in a place that pushes the envelope of computer science every day.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in IT technologies or related fields
• 5+ years Linux server administration experience with RHEL/CentOS
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud operations
• Experience with Cassandra / Hadoop database administration is a plus
• Operational experience maintaining cloud security and traffic management
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking
• Ability to manage services/access via IPTables/TCP wrappers
• Detailed understanding of HTTP and https protocols and related software, such as Apache httpd daemon
• Strong scripting/programming skills with experience in Bash, Python or other scripting languages
• Experience with supporting web development and scientific programmers/users
• Strong Linux security skills, working knowledge of cybersecurity issues, trends, and leading practices
• Experience with block data storage technologies: software RAID, hardware RAID, Fibre channel, LVM
• Experience troubleshooting performance problems of computationally heavy loads in multi-CPU environments
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage project workloads with minimal supervision and supporting the daily support ticket queue
• Knowledge of cluster architecture, and system virtualization (xen/kvm)
• Experience with Docker container platform and the container management life cycle

Responsibilities:

Configure, maintain and monitor a fleet of physical/virtual machines running our environment.

Configure, maintain and monitor cloud services running our environment.

Configure, maintain and monitor battery and tape backup systems.

Collaborate across teams to improve integration and release process.

Develop and maintain scripts to automate existing manual build & deployment procedures.

Develop and maintain automation procedures to assist with infrastructure automation.

Evaluate existing processes & tools and implement changes for better efficiency.

Analyze requirements and provide technical solutions for all automation needs.