Systems Engineer II

The successful engineer in this role will:
Understand how commodity servers, operating systems and networks function, perform and scale.
Possess superb troubleshooting, project management and problem analysis skills.
Drive technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations via automation.
Design server monitoring and management solutions using automation and self-repair.
Create processes that enhance operational workflow and provide positive customer impact.
Dive deep to resolve problems at their root, looking for failure patterns amenable to long-term solutions via simplification and automation.
Avoid re-inventing the wheel and prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure prone ones.
Recognize and adopt best practices in documentation, testing, security, operational support at scale, and efficient use of resources.
Develop appropriate metrics to demonstrate performance at improving operational efficiency.


Core Requirements:
In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment.
Relentless passion for frugality and out-of-the-box engineering.
Strong system troubleshooting skills.
Proficiency and experience in automation via Perl/Python programming and shell scripting.
Good understanding of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, etc.)
Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls.
Experience in building SQL queries.


Highly Desirable Attributes:
Knowledge of C, C++ or Java.
Knowledge of VCS (git, mercurial, svn).
Understanding of AWS technologies.
Experience deploying or managing servers in large-scale, geographically diverse environments.
Understanding & experience of managing and monitoring large scale disk sub-systems.
Operational knowledge of common enterprise switching and routing platforms


Compensation: $70/hour
We look forward to reviewing your application. We encourage everyone to apply - even if every box isn't checked for what you are looking for or what is required.


PDSINC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.