TEKsystems · 5 hours ago
Systems Engineer II
Seattle, WA
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$60/hr - $65/hrTEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, and they are seeking a Systems Engineer II. The role involves driving technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations through automation, as well as managing server monitoring and solutions.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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, HTTP, etc.)
Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls
Experience in building SQL queries
Preferred
Knowledge of C, C++, Python, or Java
Knowledge of VCS (git, mercurial, svn)
Understanding of AWS technologies (aws.amazon.com)
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
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company
TEKsystems
At TEKsystems, they understand people. Every year they deploy over 80,000 IT professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America,
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (53)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ryan Skains
Vice President, TEKsystems Global Services
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