Linux System Engineer

Expert knowledge of the end to end Linux Operating system and hands-on experience with various Linux distribution : Red Hat 5,6,7,8 and Oracle Linux 5,6,7,8

Strong knowledge of virtualization technology : VMware (vCenter, vSphere 6-7 and ESX 6-7)

Possess in-depth working knowledge of Linux file systems and storage architecture

Strong knowledge of TCP / IP, HTML, HTTP, SSL, SSH, SFTP, DNS, Apache, Tomcat and LDAP

Strong understanding of Linux security principles, defense in-depth, firewalls, IPS / IDS, identity management, authentication and encryption

Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools : Qualys, Nmap and Nessus Alert Logic is a plus

Possess in-depth working knowledge of Linux patch management and related information security functions

Experience in log management processes using Syslog, Splunk, OSSEC and SolarWinds preferred Alert Logic is a plus

Proven track record in designing and implementing highly available, scalable, resilient and fault tolerant systems platform

Must have experience in an operational Linux administration role supporting mission-critical platforms, including physical and virtualized environments.

Strong hands-on knowledge of systems automation techniques in order to increase systems administration efficiency and support. 3rd party products experience such as Puppet and Bastille a plus.

Strong working knowledge of Linux shell and scripting languages such as Python and / or Bash

Solid understanding of IP network technologies and software tools for performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Design, implement and support Linux computing systems hardware and software infrastructure using the following service models : on-premise, co-location data center facility, Application Service Provider (ASP), managed hosted, SaaS cloud, PaaS cloud, IaaS cloud and hybrid

Provide system implementation, system administration, troubleshooting and operational support for an E-Commerce & Logistics website environment

Proactively improve engineering, implementation and maintenance standards for systems supporting e-Commerce transactions, manufacturing operations and corporate processes

Collaborate with peers to formalize systems engineering, application support and operation processes and procedures based on industry standards (ITL, ISO, COBIT) and best practices

Investigate and resolve system performance bottlenecks and platform instability

Provide continuous system and storage capacity management

Manage system deployment lifecycle and help enforce Change Management Policies

Engineer and implement fault tolerant, multi-site and distributed computing platform to support business growth

Develop a framework to provide performance baseline and improvement for critical business applications

Continuously study the overall information and computing needs of the company and leverage technology to provide cost effective solutions

Elaborate strategy to deliver business value by using evolving infrastructure technology : cloud technology (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and others), Managed Service Provider, hybrid, etc.

Assist in developing, implementing and enforcing systems security policies and procedures

Collaborate with IT Security Team to implement and regularly test systems security controls

Assist with improving and enforcing incident management policies and procedures

Assist with managing system related compliance tasks (PCI)

Provide third level escalation for operation problems and incidents

Resolve issues within prescribed SLA s and adhere to incident management procedures

Collaborate with peers on vendor and technology product selection process

Perform Linux virtualization implementation, support and upgrades