Principal System Engineer

O'Reilly Auto Parts; United States; Remote; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Linux System Engineer to lead technical projects and mentor engineers. This role involves overseeing project budgets, developing scalable infrastructures, and ensuring high-quality standards are met. You will work with cutting-edge technologies like Containers and Middleware while fostering collaboration across teams. This position promises a dynamic work environment where your leadership and technical expertise will directly impact the organization’s success. If you are passionate about driving innovation and enhancing engineering processes, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan

401k with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

Opportunities for Career Growth

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT systems experience required.
• Ability to mentor and lead engineering teams effectively.
• Proficient in establishing technical standards and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects and mentor team members to ensure timely completion.
• Develop and implement technical solutions for infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in risk assessments and technical audits.

Skills

IT project valuation

Change management

Leadership

Technical documentation

Systems debugging

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexible availability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s of science in a technology-related field

Tools

Containers/Tanzu

Middleware (Tomcat, Jboss, Haproxy, Apache, Nginx)

Data Streaming/Messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Zookeeper)

Job description

Compensation Pay Range:

$119,200.00 - $178,800.00

The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation includes annual, quarterly performance, or premiums may be paid in amounts ranging per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

A Principal Linux System Engineer is a seasoned, technical leader who possesses an advanced understanding of their discipline. This position is responsible for researching, creating budgets, overseeing projects, delegating work, and acting as mentors. The Principal Engineer guides other team members to ensure completion of projects on time and within budget, bringing high-quality projects to fruition. This position is also responsible for developing teams and engineers within the organization, setting project deadlines and improving engineering processes and technologies.

We are specifically focusing on these technologies:

• Containers/Tanzu (includes istio, contour, Harbour, NSX)
• Middleware (Tomcat, Jboss, Haproxy, Apache, Nginx)
• Data Streaming/Messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Zookeeper)

REQUIRED

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 10+ years of information technology systems experience in an applicable area
• Develop and provide technical standards and guidance to design and create a dependable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure.
• Proactively identify opportunities to reuse or generalize existing solutions and architectures and avoid duplication of effort by encouraging collaboration.
• Ensure that all projects are of high quality and that team members follow established standards.
• Stay current with new and emerging system standards and technology in general as it relates to the needs of the company.
• Recommend new technologies to help improve efficiency and implement process improvements.
• Support and facilitate maintenance and upgrades of existing software.
• Participate in risk assessments and mitigating activities, technical audits, and ensure recommendations are implemented.
• Provide input to help shape infrastructure standards and implementation of best practices.
• Participate in the development of individual contributor goals within the department.
• Manage tasks and resources while utilizing modern project management principles.
• Mentor and train other engineers by distilling complex technical designs into step-by-step instructions.
• Identify opportunities to innovate across teams with a willingness to experiment and to confront problems of varying degrees of complexity and scope.
• Guide discussions to remove blockers and encourage collaboration amongst teams.
• Monitor and assess the performance of the engineering team.
• Assist with analyzing and troubleshooting application and system issues.
• Participate in developing technical solutions which support architectural changes that solve performance and stability issues.
• Prioritize projects and assess their financial impact.
• Provide feedback, conduct quarterly goal reviews, and annual performance reviews.
• All other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Understand how to establish the value and cost of an IT project
• Advanced understanding of change management and the change control process and procedures
• Ability to lead and get results from others while prioritizing high urgency and complex tasks
• Strong ability to articulate advanced technical concepts, write technical documentation, and teach others
• Expert knowledge in systems debugging and testing knowledge, complex computer systems (multiple programs, databases, communications etc.), and systems analysis and design
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Must be able to learn independently but also work well in a team environment
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and on-call rotations

DESIRED

• A bachelor’s of science in a technology-related field
• Advanced understanding of financial methods to evaluate ROI of IT projects
• Advanced education in leadership and teambuilding with the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Advanced skills in Project Management and Business Analysis
• Advanced technical training or certifications related to scope of work

Total Compensation Package:

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: [e-mail] or call 417-862-2674, ext. 68901, and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.