Greenwood Village, CO;
Full-Time; $60 – $85 Hourly
Benefits: Dental, Medical, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance
NOVUS Professional Services is seeking a Mid to Senior level Linux Systems Engineer/Architect with Automation skills.
You must be:
- Willing to work on-site at the client’s work location Parker, Colorado. ( The client is currently working in hybrid manner.)
- Authorized to work in the United States. We cannot accept C2C candidates for this position.
- Willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law and regulation.
JOB SUMMARY:
The candidate will lead in the planning, design, development, implementation, and execution Linux systems engineering for the client’s Datacenter. Drives identification and adoption of best-in-class development. Designs, develops and implements platform enhancements and makes recommendations for improvements.
QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required:
The candidate will lead in the planning, design, development, implementation, and execution Linux systems engineering for the client’s Datacenter. Drives identification and adoption of best-in-class development. Designs, develops and implements platform enhancements and makes recommendations for improvements.
QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required:
- Hands-on experience with creating Linux system images and publishing them to a repository system such as Artifactory, etc.
- Experience with LDAP mandatory.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and / or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum eight years of experience in UNIX/Linux engineering.
- Solid (RPM and Debian) Linux engineering, troubleshooting, testing and hardening experience.
- Experience using new RPM tools like ip, dnf, nmcli.
- Experience using apt, ubiquity, debian installer, ufw.
- Familiar writing, reading and understanding yaml, and json files.
- Automation/Scripting skills: perl, bash and python.
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing and optimizing Linux file-systems.
- Experience with vcenter, vmware ovftool, and hashicorp vault and packer tools.
- Knowledge of CIS Workbench hardening, Linux Test Project and eliciting test cases; experience with Linux troubleshooting, hardening, and performance tuning.
- Gitlab experience creating workflows, CI/CD pipelines, setting variables.
Desired:
- Familiar with Test Driven Development (TDD).
- Experience with API-driven configuration.
- Write and review pull/merge requests in Git.
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator.
ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language to communicate with employees, customers, and suppliers in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straightforward, and professional manner.
- Can clearly and professionally communicate with peers and solution vendors, both in person and through approved electronic communication means.
- Ability to schedule and coordinate multiple projects, and communicate project requirements and objectives.
- Ability to meet deliverable objectives with minimal supervision.
- Understanding of Telco or related service provider services and technologies.