Linux Systems Engineer

Communication Technology Services CTS is one of the largest integrators and managed service providers for enterprise cellular networks in the US specializing in the design installation and support of Distributed Antenna System DAS Small Cell and 4G5G Private Wireless Networks for Enterprise We are seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support our Data Center Operations team Although this is a primarily remote position candidates located near Orlando FL are highly preferred This role will have full stack authority and responsibility across all aspects of the companys Data Center and Customer Premise deployed computer equipment to include hardware Host OS hypervisor Guest OS Orchestration Applications and monitoring Key Responsibilities This role is responsible for supporting physical and virtual computing environments in a Linux based data center environmentRedHatCentOSRocky Administration troubleshooting and security of CentOS 7 and 9Linux iscsi Attaching disconnecting and manipulating iscsi block devices using iscsiadm LVM and multipathLinux KVM virtualization Creating copying management and monitoring of virtual guestsMySQL Database Administration Replication Clustering backups and SQL queriesIP networking IP addressing and subnetting network address translation routing protocols Linux iptables Linux bridgingData munging Extracting useful information from various sources including log files and databases then presenting the data in a machine or human readable formatParticipate in a 24x7 on call rotationDevelop Knowledge Base articles and Standard Operating ProceduresInvestigate diagnose and resolve production issues as logged by monitoring tools or as reported by customersQualifications The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience supporting physical and virtual network and computing environments in a Linux based data center environmentRelevant experience would include physical and virtual server implementation operation and maintenance SAN NFS LVM iscsi Linux ha DevOps 24x7x365 operations HP Proliant HPE Synergy Dell SuperMicroProficient at troubleshooting production issues solving problems and implementing updates to production softwareUnderstanding of internet protocols including HTTP DNS RADIUS SSH and SMTPAnalyzing packet captures to distinguish between problems at the protocol level vs network connectivityExperience with writing and troubleshooting Perl Python or Linux Shell Scripts requiredExperience with OpenNebula virtualization management helpfulExperience with Cacti Nagios Prometheus Grafana monitoring systems strongly desiredExperience with Virtualization technologies Linux KVM preferred strongly desiredExperience with MySQL administration clustering replication strongly desiredExperience with Container technologies and supporting tools eg Docker Kubernetes RancherExperience with Clustering technologies eg PaceMakerWorking knowledge of SAN systems especially in a ZFS environmentWorking knowledge of Java application servers including Tomcat JBoss and message brokersGood organizational and vendor management skills inclusive of issue tracking metric reporting etcDemonstrated experience in effective decision making within a high pressure 24x7 environmentStrong research investigation and evaluation skillsAbility to identify and clearly communicate problemssupport requests in order to influence the prioritization of production defects andor enhancementsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsResults oriented and highly flexible able to work with minimal supervisionInquisitive self starter with strong attention to detail Bonus SkillsKnowledge ActiveMQAnsibleMobile carriersMessagingDeep Packet Inspection productsPaceMaker DRBDProxySQLCiscoFortigateMikrotik hardware and software routing switching load balancing firewalls IPv4 IPv6Public Cloud migrationadministrationEducation 4 Year Technical Degree Example BSCS BSEE etc or equivalent workplace experienceRequirements Ability to work outside of normal business hours when neededAbility to travel on an as needed basis when required perhaps quarterlyIndustry Wireless Communications & TelecommunicationsBroadband NetworksInformation Technology & ServicesEmployment Type Full timeExemptJob Functions EngineeringInformation TechnologyLocation This will be a remote position but someone located in the Orlando FL area is desired Annualized Pay range of 105 115K commensurate with experience This position is full time and includes a complete Company Benefit Package Medical Dental FSA 401k LTD STD Life Insurance Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays