Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure

Wideopenwest Networks, LLC; Denver (CO); Presencial; USD 113.000 - 139.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision, and life

HSA/FSA options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Broadband discounts

Descripción de la vacante

WOW! is seeking an Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure in Denver to design and implement resilient, scalable systems across multiple data centers.

You will build, deploy, and operate compute, storage, and software environments while enabling growth and reliability. You will guide the lifecycle of new solutions from design to production, mentor teammates, and collaborate with Networking and Security to meet customer needs.

Formación

• 6+ years of Linux systems administration or engineering experience.
• Experience with virtualization and storage platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Build and modernize infrastructure.
• Configure new data center sites and upgrade existing locations.
• Bring new technologies to life and meet customer needs.
• Maintain reliability and high availability across clusters.

Conocimientos

Linux admin

Networking fundamentals

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in IT or CS or equivalent

Herramientas

VMware

Proxmox

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure Build resilient infrastructure. Solve complex challenges. Shape what comes next. Do you enjoy working hands-on with Linux, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure? At WOW!, you'll help engineer the systems that support our customers and teams across multiple data centers. As our Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure, you'll contribute to the design and architecture of new solutions, bring them into production, and keep existing environments running reliably. From building new data center environments to improving virtualization and storage platforms, your work will help deliver infrastructure built for today’s needs and tomorrow’s growth.

What WOW! Offers

Base salary up to $126,000 annually, plus comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Tuition reimbursement for continued development
• Employee broadband discounts

What You'll Do

• Build and modernize infrastructure.
• Help configure new data center sites and upgrade existing locations, supporting compute, storage, and software environments.
• Bring new technologies to life.
• Research, design, integrate, configure, and maintain systems that meet customer and business needs.
• Keep virtual environments ready for growth.
• Manage multiple virtualization clusters and plan for current and future capacity.
• Engineer for reliability.
• Support high availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and monitoring with actionable alerts and recovery processes.
• Optimize compute and storage.
• Translate application and user requirements into operating system, CPU, memory, storage, and I/O performance needs for physical and virtual servers.
• Support connected infrastructure.
• Help maintain Fibre Channel, VXLAN, and network-attached storage (NAS) solutions.
• Protect critical systems.
• Ensure service platforms and applications are backed up according to established policies and procedures.
• Solve escalated issues.
• Serve as an engineering resource for the Network Operations Center (NOC) and operations teams, helping isolate faults and resolve complex problems.
• Collaborate and share expertise.
• Partner with Networking and Security, support internal and external customers, document system designs, and mentor colleagues.
• Explore what's next.
• Maintain lab environments, test new hardware and software, and contribute research and recommendations to future technology decisions.

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of related experience as a Linux Systems Administrator or Linux Systems Engineer.
• Expertise with Linux and/or Unix operating systems.
• Strong networking fundamentals and a solid understanding of Storage Area Networks (SANs).
• Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently, collaborate with a diverse team, and manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment—even under pressure.
• A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of training and experience (NOT required)

Work Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Ability to work on call, plus occasional overnight and weekend work.
• Ability to travel on occasions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

WOW! is one of the nation's largest Internet, cable, and phone providers. While we've grown a lot since we started, in the last 20 years we haven't forgotten our roots. WOW! has a deep, rich heritage of delivering the best experiences to our customers and we've worked hard to keep it that way. WOW!ing our customers is in our DNA. We are committed to putting our customers and team members first. So what does that mean for the people who come to work with us? It means you can make a difference while you grow your career at WOW!. When you join WOW!, you're joining a team that strives to delight our customers in everything we do; that goes the extra mile for those we serve. We're for being different - in a good way. Whether it's through showing respect, making things easy, or providing pleasant surprises, we're for building a culture that WOW! employees and customers truly love. We'd love for you to be a part of our team. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users.

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