Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure

Knology of Augusta, Inc.; Florida; Presencial; USD 76.000 - 126.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision, and life

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee broadband discounts

Descripción de la vacante

WOW! is seeking an Engineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure to design and implement scalable data center platforms.

You will build, deploy, and operate Linux-based systems, virtualization clusters, and storage integrations across multiple data centers to support customers and internal teams. You will lead efforts to bring new technologies into production, ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization, and mentor teammates.

Formación

• 6+ years of related Linux systems experience.
• Expertise with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Strong networking fundamentals and SAN understanding.
• Knowledge of virtualization and containerization (VMware, Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Windows OS and MS Office.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or equivalent (not required).

Responsabilidades

• Build and modernize infrastructure across data centers.
• Design, integrate, and maintain virtualization and storage platforms.
• Manage virtualization clusters and capacity planning.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and monitoring.
• Translate requirements into OS, CPU, memory, storage, and I/O needs.
• Maintain Fibre Channel, VXLAN, and NAS solutions.
• Ensure backups per established policies.
• Serve as an engineering resource to NOC and operations teams.
• Document system designs and mentor colleagues.
• Maintain lab environments and test new hardware and software.

Conocimientos

Linux/Unix

Networking fundamentals

Communication skills

Project management

Team collaboration

On-call flexibility

Educación

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS (not required)

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

• 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