DevOps/ System Engineer LOCAL ONLY

SquareDomain; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

401(k) Plan

Vacation/PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Job summary

SquareDomain in Austin is seeking a DevOps/Systems Engineer to maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability and integrity of our development and production environments.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Linux systems, strong scripting skills, and knowledge of DevOps tools. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, stock options, and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience with installation, configuration, and maintenance of server-side software.
• Expertise in monitoring system performance and optimizing resources.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a Cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability and integrity of infrastructure for development and production.
• Monitor and optimize server resources and processes.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Linux, Apache, and Java applications.

Skills

Linux and CentOS administration

DevOps Tools (Chef, Bamboo, Vagrant, Maven)

IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Cloud environments

Scripting and automation

Python programming

GIT

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related areas

Job description

Our client is one of the hottest Cloud Startups in Austin and the leading cloud service broker platform in the world! Recognized by the industry, and has won a number of industry awards such as Gartner 2013 Cool Vendor, the 2013 American Technical Association Award, and a 2013 ComputerWorld Honors Laureate! Our client’s SaaS-based applications allow customers to provision the optimum cloud services for their cloud needs (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

As a DevOps/Systems Engineer you will ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of our infrastructure by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing our development and production environments. You will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues within an ecosystem of Cloud deployments.

Job Description

• Provide installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems server-side software and related infrastructure.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required
• Perform daily system monitoring, server resources, systems and key processes.
• Reviewing simple system logs, and verifying completion of cron jobs such as backups.
• Troubleshoot Linux, Apache, Java, JBOSS, and OpenDS. Knowledge of all layers of the OSI model, most importantly the application (layer 7).
• Implement automated approaches for system administration tasks. Leverage our self-hosted Chef deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux and CentOS, including repository management, system patching, and CLI configuration/administration.
• Knowledge about DevOps Tools supporting Continuous Delivery – Chef, Bamboo, Vagrant, Maven.
• Expertise in various architect and support functions for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Cloud environments – AWS, Rackspace, Savvis, Terremark, and GoGrid.
• Experience installing and configuring application servers, e.g. Apache (Ant Scripting), Tomcat, Jboss and database/directory servers (MySQL, OpenDS).
• Expertise in scripting and automating your daily work tasks on Linux.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills, good customer communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related areas.
• Python and knowledge of python web frameworks
• Experience with GIT
• Open source contributions / github projects
• System administration / IT

Additional Information

• Excellent Pay, Benefits and Bonus – depending on experience.
• Stock Options and 401(k) Plan
• Vacation/PTO and Career Advancement
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans