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Senior Linux Engineer

NORWALK-06850, CT, US
11/21/2016

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Required Skills

scripting and system automation

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

5 to 7 Year(s)

Job Description

Our Client is a Billion Dollar start-up unicorn that focuses on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery solutions. Since established in 2007 they have grown to about 600 employees with 7 offices around the world with a goal to provide the best possible services at under market prices.

They are currently seeking a Senior Linux Engineer, to join their rapidly growing team based out of Norwalk. The Senior Linux Engineer will be responsible for scaling out the current environment to support the growth of the company.

Primary Responsibilities for Senior Linux Engineer:

Participate in and lead internal infrastructure expansion / enhancement projects of varying size and scope

Create, automate, provision, and deploy Linux-based operating systems / applications rapidly and at a very large scale

Ensure system stability, scalability, security and performance

Create and maintain documentation surrounding our infrastructure

Think out of the box and solve complex scaling challenges

Desired Skills & Experience for Senior Linux Engineer:

Must have solid configuration management skills, Puppet preferred, but Ansible / Chef / Salt acceptable

5+ Years experience with Linux administration in large (100's-1000's) server environments, Ubuntu preferred

Experience with Linux firewalls (IPTables) and general Linux networking

Experience with scripting and system automation (Bash, Python, Perl, Awk, etc) Bachelor
degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent IT work experience

Experience supporting BIND/PowerDNS, Apache/NGINX, load balancers

Solid virtualization experience, KVM preferred

Experience with ZFS, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Openstack a plus

General Qualifications for Senior Linux Engineer:

Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills—documentation skills mandatory

Good diagnostic expertise including problem investigation, root-cause analysis and resolution skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to quickly acquire new skills and thrive in a team-based environment

Ability to leave attitude at the door, be receptive to new ideas, and be able to switch projects at the drop of a hat

Professional and courteous attitude

Ability to effectively manage time and push multiple projects at once

Performs other related duties as assigned

Limited travel may be required

Off hours support required

Benefits:

Equity Option package

Unlimited vacation Days

401k match up to 6% and it is fully vested after 2 years

If you are single 100 percent of your health plan is covered. If you have a family they will cover 75% of your plan.

Up to 250/yr on gym membership

Pet insurance 100% paid

Frequently catered lunch and breakfast as well as fully stocked kitchens.

Third Party Applications Not Accepted